The NZAA is run by a Council elected annually from its members. The current Council members for 2019-20 are:
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President: Katharine Watson
Katharine Watson studied archaeology at the University of Otago before embarking on a career as a consultant archaeologist in Christchurch, where she worked extensively on historical sites in Canterbury and the West Coast. She has recently sold her consultancy to start her PhD, looking at 19th century domestic architecture in Christchurch, in relation to the development of the city.
Vice President: Peter Petchey
Peter Petchey is a Dunedin based archaeologist who specialises in historical and industrial archaeology. His MA and Phd research focussed on aspects of industrial archaeology in the New Zealand goldfields. A particular interest is the archaeology of very early electrical power generation in New Zealand. Peter is also involved in several research projects in Thailand and Myanmar. He is the current editor of Archaeology in New Zealand.
Council Members:
Secretary: Issac (Zac) McIvor
Zac studied archaeology at the University of Auckland, where he was involved in research projects across the Pacific. He developed his skills in GIS analysis and cartography, fieldwork and heritage management through roles as a consultant archaeologist and Regional Archaeologist at Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. He is now enrolled as a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies at the University of Waikato, where he is working as part of a multi-disciplinary team researching the development of pā in the Waikato.
Treasurer: Kirsty Sykes (nee Potts)
Kirsty Sykes (nee Potts) is a Blenheim based archaeologist who trained at the University of Otago. She has worked as a consultant archaeologist in Australia and New Zealand. Kirsty is currently working for WSP-Opus International Consultants where she enjoys working on both Māori and historic archaeological sites.
Rebecca Ramsay
Rebecca is an Auckland based archaeologist, who trained at the University of Auckland. She currently works at Auckland Council, providing archaeological input into a range of development and research projects. Her interests include climate change and archaeology, landscape archaeology and heritage management.
Sheelagh Conran
Sheelagh Conran is originally from Ireland and began her journey in archaeology at the University of Glasgow, and then completed her Masters at the University of Ulster. She has worked as a consultant archaeologist in Ireland, the UK, and Australia and has been working in New Zealand as a consultant with WSP Opus for just over 2.5 years, and is based in Christchurch. The majority of the work she undertakes here is earthquake related. Before she arrived in New Zealand she lived in Western Australia for 5 years where she was the Cultural Heritage Manager for an indigenous group in the Pilbara, Kuruma Marthundunera (K&M) where she set up and ran their cultural heritage business.
Tristan Wadsworth
Tristan Wadsworth is a New Zealand archaeologist trained at the University of Otago. He has worked in both Australia and New Zealand, and is currently working in Christchurch for Underground Overground Archaeology Ltd. His interests include the archaeology of landscape, indigenous archaeology and lithic studies. He spends much of his spare time walking around, looking around.
Alex Jorgensen
Alex Jorgensen is an Auckland based archaeologist who completed his MA and PhD at the University of Auckland. A former lawyer, Alex has spent the last 13 years involved in archaeological research and field work around the northern North Island, with the occasional bit of contract archaeology thrown in for good measure. Alex’s research interests include pre-European Māori archaeology, lithics and landscape archaeology, and he has been participating in the University of Auckland’s Great Mercury Island/Ahuahu Archaeological Research Project since its inception in 2012
Strategic Plan
In 2013 NZAA Council developed and adopted a Strategic Plan – the first for the organisation. The Plan is reviewed and updated regularly and guides the current and future direction of the Association.
The Goals of the NZAA Strategic Plan are:
- Goal 1: Maintenance and growth
- Goal 2: Promote the practice of archaeology
- Goal 3: Maintain and communicate archaeological principles and values
- Goal 4: Sustain and strengthen archaeological site recording in NZ
- Goal 5: Grow financial strength and policy capability
NZAA logo
The NZAA logo was adopted at the 2015 AGM in Paihia.
The central element is a koru, a Maori symbol that now features prominently in expressions of New Zealand identity, having become part of the nation’s visual vocabulary. The coloured elements are in earth tones and can clearly be read as stratigraphic layers with the koru as an artefact [of knowledge] to be uncovered. The koru is often used to symbolise creation or growth; in archaeology, bringing the past into the present.
The logo is a registered trademark of NZAA and can only be used with the permission of Council.
Other Positions of the Association
The following positions are appointed by the Council to help manage the various interests of the Association.
- Membership Secretary
Nick Sutton
- Archaeology in New Zealand Editor
Peter Petchey - Journal of Pacific Archaeology Editor
Ethan Cochrane
- Journal of Pacific Archaeology Business Manager
Jessie Hurford
- Monographs Editor
Matthew Campbell - Publications Distribution Manager
Arden Cruickshank
- ArchSite Board of Governance Chair
Karen Greig
- Site Recording Scheme Central Filekeeper
Mary O’Keeffe - Conference Co-ordinator
Cathryn Barr - Webmaster
Laura Dawson - Nominee to Royal Society for Skinner Fund allocation
Simon Bickler
If you are interested in being elected for Council or considered for any of the above positions, then don’t hesitate to contact us. The NZAA runs on its volunteer membership and without their support we cannot continue to advocate for our membership and New Zealand archaeology.
