Blog

NZAA would like to invite applications for the 2026 Tony Walton Fund. The Walton Fund grants are awarded annually for projects that promote archaeological site recording, recording of new sites, recording sites at risk of climate change, and/or updating old records. Work focussed in areas of the country that is lacking survey attention is encouraged but not essential. Awarded grants up to $1000 are intended to help cover costsRead more

This year NZAA will be awarding the Public Archaeology Award at the annual conference. The award is open to members of NZAA and the wider community, including individuals, groups and organisations (for example, territorial authorities and iwi). The following factors are considered: contribution to the identification, protection and preservation of archaeological sites, contribution to theRead more

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

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

In recognition of International Women’s Day we wanted to re-share a series of bio’s of trailblazing women in Aotearoa New Zealand archaeology. From pioneering excavations to groundbreaking research and community relationships, these are just some of the women who have played a vital role in uncovering and preserving the rich history of Aotearoa. Read moreRead more

NZAA Council is delighted to announce that this year’s recipient of the Walton Fund is Ella Ussher. Ella’s project is a survey in Whakapirau in the Upper Kaipara, to fill the gaps in the archaeological record and map the extensive storage pit and steep slope trenching agricultural complexes that were constructed in this region. Ella will carry outRead more

An Archaeological Wander Round Aotearoa New Zealand, or, What Can We Learn from ArchSite? Mary O’Keeffe ArchSite Central Filekeeper, April 2020 Remind me – what’s ArchSite? ArchSite is the online version of the NZ Archaeological Association’s Site Recording Scheme.  The site recording scheme was originally a paper based system, and in recent years an onlineRead more