What might happen to a historic Māori burial ground on Christchurch red zone land may be known on Tuesday. Christchurch City Council staff are expected to make a recommendation on the urupā on McCormacks Bay Rd, near the intersection with Main and Beachville Rds, which is more than 600 years old. The site is part of a list of properties which could be sold by the city council as part of its Annual Plan 2026/27. The potential sale has drawn strong opposition, led by Redcliffs resident Martin Ward. He and other residents want it removed from the council’s disposal list. “If it was a Pakeha cemetery it would’ve been protected by law, if it’s Māori it’s ignored by the people of Christchurch, without the knowledge or understanding of the significance of it,” Ward told Bay Harbour News in March. The urupā, which lies near Moa Bone Point Cave attracted 35 public submissions and was identified by city council staff as generating the most interest ahead of Tuesday’s workshop.…