Work halted in Whakatāne after human remains found at construction site

Friday 22 August 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Fri 22 Aug 2025, 1:42pm

In this story NZ Police, Whakatāne District Council

Construction of a Whakatāne District Council emergency management facility has stopped on Waiewe Street. Police and an archaeologist have confirmed that the bones discovered at the reserve site are human remains.

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1. NZ HeraldFri 22 Aug 2025, 9:09am

   Human remains halt Whakatāne emergency facility construction (opens in new tab)

2. RNZFri 22 Aug 2025, 9:19am

   Work stops as human remains found in Whakatāne (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsFri 22 Aug 2025, 10:02am

   Work stops at Whakatāne council facility after human remains found (opens in new tab)

4. StuffFri 22 Aug 2025, 1:42pm

   Work stops as human remains found (opens in new tab)