Government ‘open’ to providing more money to recover ancient waka estimated to be hundreds of years old

Julia GabelPolitical Journalist·NZ Herald·16 Aug, 2026 06:57 AM3 mins to read‌Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Paul Goldsmith says the Government could provide more funding to recover an ancient waka. Photo / Mark MitchellThe Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Paul Goldsmith, says the Government is “open” to investing more money in recovering an ancient waka – estimated to be hundreds of years old – that was discovered under sand in the Chatham Islands. It comes as Tākuta Ferris, the MP for Te TOP