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
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The dates for Archaeology Week 2023 are 22nd April – 30th April! If you have an idea for an event, or would like to get involved as an Area Coordinator to help facilitate Archaeology Week please email Toni-Maree, Archaeology Week Co-ordinator at archaeologyweek@nzarchaeology.org. Check out our Archaeology Week page for more details and event updates!Read more
Call for papers now closed Paper sessions are now full, but there is still space for posters. Posters must be A1 or A2 size. Please email the author names, poster title and an 80 – 100 word abstract to papers@nzarchaeology.org for consideration. Information will be coming very soon to the website regarding accommodation andRead more
2022 NZAA Conference registrations are now open. Call for papers and posters now open. NZAA’s annual conference provides an important forum for the archaeological community to share information and tackle current issues. This year’s conference will be held at the University of Otago in Ōtepoti Dunedin from 21st – 24th November. The conferenceRead more
AINZ and JPA Publication Grants NZAA has established two annual grants to support and encourage consultants to publish papers in Archaeology in New Zealand (AINZ) and the Journal of Pacific Archaeology (JPA). While we recognise the outstanding effort made by our regular contributors to AINZ and JPA over the years, we also recognise that itRead more
Archaeology Week this year ran from the 23rd of April to the 1st of May; due to the uncertainties around covid restrictions it was decided to encourage as much online content as possible, in person events did occur provided the organisers felt it was safe and manageable to do so. Events included online talks, communityRead more
The government’s Draft National Adaptation Plan is now open for consultation, with submissions due Friday 3rd June 2022. The NZAA council will be preparing a submission on the NAP’s objectives, actions and gaps in relation to cultural heritage. Two key focus areas in the Home, Buildings and Places section include: Māori connections to whenua andRead more
Due to on-going uncertainty and disruption caused by Covid-19, NZAA Council, in consultation with the conference organisers and the Kaupapa Māori Advisory Group, have resolved to postpone Conference 2022. Conference will now be held in Dunedin during the period 21st – 24th November 2022. Venue and programme details will be confirmed by September. The Kaupapa Māori Advisory GroupRead more
