When worlds collide | New Zealand Geographic
Ihumātao, a westfacing peninsula on the shore of Auckland''s Manukau Harbour, is the city''s oldest settlement. In 1863, the land was illegally confiscated from Māori. Sacred hills were quarried, 800yearold burial sites were demolished, archaeological remains were destroyed, a sewagetreatment plant was built over traditional fishing grounds, and a dye spill killed the local creek.