Fines for house dig
The company was engaged last year to construct a replacement home on a Christchurch property following the demolition of the former dwelling by a third party.
Arrow International and Mike Greer Homes were last week fined a total of $71,800 for digging up an archaeological site.
Mike Greer Homes says it has amended its policies and procedures following conviction of noncompliance with the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014.
The company was engaged last year to construct a replacement home on a Christchurch property following the demolition of the former dwelling by a third party.
An application for authority to excavate on a site of interest to Heritage New Zealand was not lodged in advance of earthworks commencing.
As part of the penalty the two companies are contributing more than $30,000 in scholarships to the Otago University’s Anthropology Department to advance archaeological knowledge and investigation opportunities generated by the Christchurch rebuild.
The companies were convicted in the Christchurch District Court by Judge June Farish. The site was at Redcliffs and was a former moa hunter site. The digger cut through layers of charcoal, bone and shells.
Chris Hutching for NBR NZ Property Investor
Fri, 30 Jan 2015
Fri, 30 Jan 2015
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Fines for house dig
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