The theft of whale jawbones and teeth has left a Taranaki iwi fearful for the wellbeing of the thieves. Koiwi parāoa (sperm whale bones) and teeth were stolen within the past couple of days from a shed of Ngāti Hāua hapū of Ngāruahine iwi at Otakeho, half-way between Ōpunakē and Hāwera. Te Korowai o Ngāruahine... read full story
"Someone, or some people, have cut the lock to the gate and jimmied open the heavy middle door to the shed."