Moa bones to be fully restored
A precious moa skeleton at Taupo Museum is set to be restored after a huge local fundraising effort.
Museum displays officer Jon Primmer said the Friends of the Museum coordinated the drive to restore the skeleton, which was found in a cave in Waikaremoana in 1969.
The moa was one of only a few complete skeletons left in existence and had at least five different kinds of glue holding the bones together, many of which had discoloured, he said. It had also been assembled incorrectly and its legs needed to be inverted.
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