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New Zealand Archaeology Week is from 2nd – 10th May 2026

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The New Zealand Archaeological Association is working to increase public awareness and highlight the importance of protecting our archaeological heritage by promoting the work of New Zealand archaeologists both at home and abroad.

New Zealand Archaeology Week is back for its tenth year! The event has been able to continue due to the wonderful effort and input from the archaeological community, heritage organisations and tangata whenua.

New Zealand Archaeology Week 2026 will comprise of a variety of events around Aotearoa and content shared online.  These events are being hosted by consultant archaeologists, museums, heritage organisations and iwi and will include public talks, historic walks, community events and displays across a number of regions.

NZAA is working with a number of partners to develop and share content on our social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram. Look out for the hashtag #nzarchweek2026

If you would like to be involved or have content you’d like to share as part of the week, please get in touch via secretary@nzarchaeology.org. Or share content via your own social media, using the hashtag #nzarchweek2026

North Island Events

Northland

  • Young Archaeologist Workshop

    2 May 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

  • Te Waimate Mission Tour

    2 May 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  • Walk Through Time Archaeology Tour

    2 May 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

  • Stone Wall Workshop with HNZPT Area Manager Bill Edwards at Edmonds Ruins

    9 May 2026 @ 9:00 am - 10 May 2026 @ 4:00 pm

  • Te Waimate Mission Tour

    9 May 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Auckland

  • Discover Hidden Treasures – Family Craft Workshop

    3 May 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  • Discoveries at Highwic

    3 May 2026 @ 2:00 pm

  • ‘Hidden Treasure and Resistance’ Adult Presentation

    6 May 2026 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Thames / Coromandel

  • What is Maritime Archaeology? – CANCELLED

    8 May 2026 @ 10:00 am - 9 May 2026 @ 2:00 pm

Waikato

  • Te Whare Taonga O Raahui Pookeka Huntly Museum

    6 May 2026 @ 10:00 am - 9 May 2026 @ 4:00 pm

Bay of Plenty

There are no upcoming events.

Hawke’s Bay

There are no upcoming events.

Taranaki

  • Walking Tour – Whanganui

    2 May 2026 @ 2:00 pm

  • Caring for Archaeological Collections

    6 May 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Wairarapa

There are no upcoming events.

Wellington

  • “All seems so lovely because all is home” – The Archaeology of Home with Mary O’Keeffe.

    3 May 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

  • “Mapping Wellington: Mr Ward and the Other Chaps”

    4 May 2026 @ 5:30 pm

  • Short and Sharp Archaeology!

    5 May 2026 @ 5:00 pm

  • The Archaeology of Turnbull House

    8 May 2026 @ 5:00 pm

  • Walking Tour of Ngati Toa Domain

    9 May 2026 @ 11:00 am - 10 May 2026 @ 1:09 pm

South Island Events

Marlborough / Tasman

There are no upcoming events.

Canterbury

  • “Finders aren’t Keepers”

    3 May 2026 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

  • Christchurch Ōtautahi Festival of Archaeology

    9 May 2026 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

West Coast

There are no upcoming events.

Otago

  • Artefact Adventures

    2 May 2026 @ 11:00 am

  • A household mission and a mission of houses: comparative historical archaeology in Oceania

    7 May 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Southland

There are no upcoming events.

Interesting Reads Online

Digging up the Past for Archaeology Week

Auckland Central Archaeology Unveiled

Heritage this Month – Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

And for those who have not already listened to the podcast ‘Aotearoa Unearthed’ the link is here.

 

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