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Human skull found in Mount Maunganui belongs to pre-European Māori man

August 14, 2018

Huge Panorama from the famous Mt. Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (XXXL) — Mount Maunganui (file picture). (Source: istock.com)

A human skull discovered in Mount Maunganui has been identified by a pathologist as belonging to a pre-European adult Māori man.

The skull was found by a fisherman on August 6 near Salisbury Wharf, and it will now be returned to Tauranga.

Local iwi will be consulted to organise a final resting place.

Police have thanked members of the public who provided information relating to the skull.

New Zealand Māori Issues Tauranga and Bay of Plenty

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