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The New Zealand Archaeological Association is inviting expression of interests for the volunteer role of Archaeology Week National Coordinator. The Archaeology Week National Coordinator has oversight over the events run during Archaeology Week throughout Aotearoa. The coordinator helps to facilitate and encourage participation in Archaeology Week, manages the publicity and promotion, liaises with Area CoordinatorsRead more

Deadline for conference papers and poster proposals is fast approaching. Due 23rd May 2025.  Please submit your proposals to papers@nzarchaeology.org with the following information: Contact details for the corresponding author (the person who will receive all communication – regarding the presentation). Name and affiliation of all authors. Paper title – should be no more than 20Read more

Tēnā koutou katoa, This year, NZAA will be granting the Dave Robson Memorial Award in Demonstrated Commitment to Kaupapa Māori in Archaeology and Kaihura Māori. This award is made biennially and will be awarded along with the other NZAA awards at this year’s conference dinner on 17 July. The recipient of the award will haveRead more

The New Zealand Archaeological Association (NZAA) would like to invite applications for the Dave Robson Memorial Fund | NZAA Putea Tautoko for attendance at the 2025 NZAA Annual Conference in Mount Maunganui. Purpose: A fund to facilitate iwi Māori attendance and participation at the NZAA Annual Conference or conference related events. Who can apply: RōpūRead more

This year NZAA will be awarding the Outstanding Contribution to Archaeology Award at the annual conference. This award acknowledges an individual member of the New Zealand Archaeological Association who has made a notable contribution to archaeology through a particular project, whether it involves fieldwork, research, consultancy, or advocacy. Nominations focused solely on public outreach areRead more

Registration now open! Registration is now open for the NZAA Annual Conference: Tai timu, tai pari: the archaeology of place making in Aotearoa, Mount Maunganui 15-18 July 2025. Early Bird rates are available until 6 June. Register here    Call for Papers is open We invite proposals for paper presentations. Depending on the number ofRead more

Archaeology Week will run from 3rd – 11th May 2025! Check out the Archaeology Week event page for events happening in your area and don’t forget to follow the hashtag #nzarchweek2025 for all your online content.  Read more

Congratulations to Sasha Joura, the 2024 recipient of the Walton Fund! Sasha’s  project is an extension of the work conducted on Stewart Island/Rakiura for her Masters of Maritime Archaeology thesis (Flinders University). The research used a community archaeology approach to build new knowledge on intertidal and submerged maritime archaeological sites of European or Pakeha origin.Read more