The anchor once belonged to the French ship Saint Jean Baptiste.

For the iwi, protecting the burial site is about more than its archaeological value. It holds deeper significance through its connections to the land and stories.

It's "one of the oldest relics of early European contact with New Zealand" but no one has seen it since 1982.

If Graham’s ears were correct — honed by his profession as a Biodiversity ranger — then he knew he was hearing two creatures ...