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“Stewart Island Gains First Marine Heritage Site” Environment Southland Media Release (18.03.2014)

"The historic Norwegian whalers’ base at Price’s Inlet on Stewart Island/Rakiura has been declared an archaeological site by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust making it the first marine heritage site in the country and only the sixth, 20th century site."

The media release is follows (sourced from w.w.w.scoop.co.nz) (more…)