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The Heritage New Zealand new Archaeological Reports Digital Library platform is now live on their website. These can now be searched by title, author, date, authority number and NZAA ArchSite number. The text within reports is also able to be searched on the platform. Reports can now be directly downloaded as a pdf, instead ofRead more

The Southern Cemeteries Archaeology Project now has its own blog. The project, co-directed by Dr. Peter Petchey and Prof. Hallie Buckley (University of Otago), has been carrying out work at the St. John’s Anglican Cemetery in Milton, and Ardrossan and Gabriel Street Cemeteries in Lawrence. The excavations were led by the concerns of the community,Read more

The NZAA Council would like to warmly congratulate Professor Atholl Anderson (Ngāi Tahu) on his Honorary Doctorate. This is being conferred by the University of Otago in recognition of his life’s work on the archaeology of New Zealand and the Pacific, and his contributions to Ngāi Tahu history. The conferment of his degree will takeRead more

ASHA (Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology) is pleased to advise that the 2019 conference will be held on Sunday 13 October to Wednesday 16th October 2019 in Port Macquarie. The conference theme is Colonial Futures: Historical archaeology in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific is intertwined with the colonial legacies of our countries. From theRead more

The NZAA Council is pleased to announce the successful applicant for a grant from the Walton Fund for 2019. Council would also like to thank all the applicants for the high quality of their applications, and to wish them all the best with their projects. Brooke Tucker will carry out survey work on Codfish Island/Read more