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NZAA Awards – Nominations Open With conference coming up, it means it’s also time for the annual NZAA awards! This year, at the instigation of the Kaupapa Māori Advisory Group, NZAA Council is delighted to announce two new awards to our awards programme (although only one of them is available this year). Award for DemonstratedRead more

Registrations for the 2023 NZAA Conference in Kirikiriroa are now open! Register before 31st May to receive and early bird discount. More information on papers, accommodation and how to register can be found on our conference event page.Read more

We are inviting proposals for paper presentations for the 2023 NZAA Conference to be held in Kirikiriroa. While not required, papers addressing the conference theme “Archaeology and Resilience” are welcome. We encourage contributors to acknowledge the hapū/iwi with mana whenua over their wāhi rangahau (research locations) and the roles that representatives from those hapū/iwi hadRead more

NZAA is inviting applications for the 2023 round of funding for The Walton Fund. On his death is 2008 Tony Walton left a generous bequest to the New Zealand Archaeological Associations to be used for projects relating to the promotion and use of the Site Recording Scheme. Tony was the NZAA central Filekeeper for nearlyRead more

As part of the advocacy work NZAA does, we provide submissions on policies, plans and strategies advocating for the recognition and protection of our cultural heritage. NZAA recently provided a submission to the Environment Committee on the Natural and Built Environments and the Spatial Planning Bills as part of the RMA reform. NZAA’s full submissionsRead more

Archaeology Week 2023 is coming up from 22nd – 30th April! Through public events and social media we will be highlighting the importance of protecting our archaeological heritage and the work of New Zealand archaeologists. Keep an eye on our Archaeology Week page where events being posted! If you have an idea for an event,Read more

The Government is repealing the Resource Management Act (1991) and enacting new laws to change how the environment, including heritage is managed through the development of three new pieces of legislation: Natural and Built Environment Act (NBA) Strategic Planning Act (SPA)  Climate Change Adaptation Act (CAA) These new pieces of legislation will have a directRead more

Know someone who’s done some great public archaeology over the last year? Here’s your chance to nominate them for NZAA’s Public Archaeology Award. This award is made biennially, and recognises outstanding efforts to promote and share Aotearoa New Zealand’s archaeology. The award is open to members of NZAA and the wider community, including individuals, groups andRead more