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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

Kia ora koutou, The Journal of Pacific Archaeology began in 2010 and since then has published 27 issues. We are grateful for the ongoing support of the wider community of archaeologists working in the region, especially the past editors, our layout editor Les O’Neil, past business managers, and the editorial board. We are especially gratefulRead more

NZAA would like to invite applications for the 2024 Walton Fund. The Walton Fund grants are awarded yearly for projects that promote archaeological site recording, recording new sites, and/or updating old records. Work in areas of the country that have yet to have any survey work carried out is encouraged. The grants are intended toRead more

The successful 2024 NZAA conference was held this month is Whakatū Nelson. NZAA would like to congratulate the following award recipients for their outstanding contributions. Roger Green Lifetime Achievement Award went to Neville Ritchie. This award is presented in recognition of an association member’s significant and sustained contribution to the knowledge of Aotearoa’s past throughRead more

This year, NZAA will be granting the Dave Robson Memorial Award in Recognition of Upcoming Kaihura Māori. This award is made biennially and will be awarded along with the other NZAA awards at this year’s conference dinner on Friday 5th July. The recipient of the award will have the following traits: · Demonstrated sustained commitmentRead more