Claim: A 75-year embargo on an archaeological site in New Zealand could be hiding evidence of pre-Maori settlers.
Fact-check: NZ forest structure mystery is based on myth
Verdict: false. the embargo was lifted in 1996 and there is no evidence at the site of a pre-maori community.
Organisation: Australian Associated Press
Author: David Williams
Date published: 2023-11-06T00:00:00