“Human innovation seen through the archaeological record: earth, structure and object” by Victoria Grouden – Virtual talk
Virtual talk via Teams - Link below
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Stone fish trap – A hands on presentation
Quince's Landing Wharau Road, Kerikeri, New ZealandNorthland staff from Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga are organizing a hands on opportunity for young people to use an archaeological fish trap near Kerikeri to catch some fish. Hundreds of years old the stone fish trap still works well. Registrations are at midday
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Archaeology and cultural materials conservation: Interpreting and caring for our past in Taranaki
TBCJoin Archaeologist Ivan Bruce, Heritage Consultant Hamish Crimp and Cultural Materials Conservator Susanne Rawson for a public discussion around how we interpret and care for our archaeological past in Taranaki using recent excavations including Te Ramanui o Ruapūtahanga (Hawera Town Centre development) as a case study, with artefacts on display. Entry is free, but spaces
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“Gowns, streams and essence of filth – life in Newtown Wellington” by Mary O’Keeffe – Virtual talk
Mary O’Keeffe has done several walks and talks on archaeology in Wellington city. This latest one focuses on early life in Newtown and things that Mary has discovered through her archaeological work in support of new development work. Virtual talk via Teams - Link below
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Pā in the Bay of Plenty: a flight from Whakatane by Kevin Jones – Virtual Talk – Updated time 8pm
Virtual talk via Teams - https://teams.live.com/meet/9566119009566 Time updated - Event now starts at 8pm
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Film Screening of “Finding Altamira” at Otago Museum
Tūhura Otago Museum 419 Great King Street, Dunedin, New ZealandIn celebration of New Zealand Archaeology week Otago Museum is screening Finding Altamira for archaeology enthusiasts and history lovers alike! In 1879, a Spanish archaeologist (played by Antonio Banderas) and his daughter make worldwide news when they find 10 000-year-old cave paintings on their land. However, the discovery puts the family at odds with the religious
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Archaeology for Kids at Katherine Mansfield House & Garden
Katherine Mansfield House & Garden 25 Tinakori Rd, Thorndon, Wellington, New ZealandFun family activities designed to introduce young people to archaeology. Create stratigraphy jars and look at objects found during the 1987 archaeological work at Katherine Mansfield House & Garden to see what they can tell us about the lives of people who lived in the house over 100 years ago. Suitable for young people aged
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Adventures in Archaeology – Panel Discussion
Tūhura Otago Museum 419 Great King Street, Dunedin, New ZealandA discussion with Associate Professor Anne Ford, Professor Richard Walter, Dr Naomi Woods, and Ngāi Tahu artist Vicki Lenihan on recent archaeology projects in Te Waipounamu and a contemporary Māori art response. Hear from Associate Professor Anne Ford about the work conducted at Tikoraki by Te Rūnanga o Moeraki, with assistance from the University of
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Moanataiari and Waiotahi Valleys – A quick walk-through
Thames Goldmine Experience carpark Moanataiari Creek Road, Thames, New ZealandA walk around mining (and other) sites in the Moanataiari and Waiotahi valleys. Guided by local historian Russell Skeet. Medium difficulty walk (all on marked tracks) with about 40% uphill - fairly gentle grade (mostly follows tramway routes). Start / End point: Thames Goldmine Experience car park, corner State Highway 25 and Moanataiari Creek Road
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Film Screening of “Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark” at Otago Museum
Tūhura Otago Museum 419 Great King Street, Dunedin, New ZealandIn celebration of New Zealand Archaeology week Otago Museum is screening Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark for archaeology enthusiasts and budding explorers alike! In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones journeys around the world in search of treasures. He is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant, believed
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Walter Sheppard: Storekeeper and Suffragent Exhibition
Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House 83 Clyde Road, Christchurch, New ZealandAn exhibition showcasing archaeological artefacts from Walter Sheppard's 1865-1875 shop, Sheppard and Co., from alcohol bottles and clay tobacco pipes to pickle jars, glass tumblers and ceramic transfer wares. The exhibition, which explores Walter Sheppard's life as a storekeeper, civic-leader, suffragent and husband through historical and archaeological evidence, is a collaboration between Heritage New Zealand
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NZAA Annual Conference 2022 – Archaeology and the Climate Crisis
Otago University 640 Cumberland Street, North Dunedin, Dunedin, New ZealandThe 2022 New Zealand Archaeological Association was held at the University of Otago in Ōtepoti Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand from 21st - 24th November. The theme for the conference was 'Archaeology and the Climate Crisis'. Post conference summary >> Conference Programme Sunday 20 November Pre-conference icebreaker evening event Monday 21 November Mihi whakatau Paper sessions
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Wharf and Mining Sites in Grahamstown Area (Thames)
Miniture Railway Station Cnr Cochrane Street and Beach Road, Thames, New ZealandIn conjunction with the Echo Walks Festival. The walk will cover three wharf sites in Thames (excluding Shortland, which we did in 2022) including the (in)famous Burke St harbour project, which effectively sent the Thames Borough bankrupt in the 1930s. Other historic sites will include the railway route and Grahamstown station, Victoria Park, Shotover and
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Midden Sorting with an Archaeologist – Event for Children
Whakatāne Library 49 Kākāhoroa Drive, Whakatāne, New ZealandNew Zealand Heritage Properties Farmers Market Stall – Otago Farmers Market
Otago Farmers Market 5/27 Anzac Avenue, Dunedin, New ZealandGrab a coffee and breakfast from one of the many local vendors at the Otago Farmers Market and come chat with archaeologists from New Zealand Heritage Properties. View some recent finds and ask any burning archaeology questions you might have!
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Archaeology Open Day – Fyffe House
Fyffe House 62 Avoca St, Kaikoura, New ZealandKauaeranga Kauri Logging Sites Tour – CANCELLED
DOC Kauaeranga Visitor Centre Kauaeranga Valley Road, Thames, New ZealandTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED In conjunction with the Echo Walks Festival. Guide/narrator: Dave Wilton Start/finish point: DoC Kauaeranga Visitors Centre (KVC) - approx 7 km from Thames on Kauaeranga Valley Rd (signposted from the BP Station on southern outskirts of Thames). Route: The tour will commence at the KVC with a short brief and
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“Mapping Wellington” – The History of Our City Through Maps
Te Awe Library 29B Brandon Street, Wellington, New ZealandIn this illustrated talk Adrian Humphris (WCC Chief Archivist) and Mary O’Keeffe (consultant archaeologist) look at the history of our city that can be seen from survey maps and plans. The fascinating detail of our city seen in these plans shows how our city and community has grown and changed (and some curiosities along the
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Dig This! Cuppa and Kōrero with a Local Archaeologist
Te Tāhuhu o Te Rangi 101 Church Street, Ōpōtiki, New Zealand“Going Potty” Archaeology Week at Mercury Bay Museum
Mercury Bay Museum 11a The Esplanade, Whitianga, New ZealandArchaeologists can learn a lot from pottery fragments found in archaeological sites. Shape, material and decoration can reveal the vessels construction, function and age. Join us to 'dig up' a pot and see if you can reconstruct it
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Pompallier Project in Hindsight – Public Talk
Central City Library 44-46 Lorne Street, Auckland, New ZealandIn the 1970s “Pompallier house” was considered a jewel in the crown of Northland. By the 1980s, serious damp issues were threatening the stability of the building. The Historic Places Trust contracted drain layers to remedy this, but when works commenced they found large holes and Victorian-period rubbish pits. The archaeologists were called in, over
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Children’s Event for Archaeology Week
Orewa Library 12 Moana Avenue, Orewa, Auckland, New ZealandCome and complete an excavation, make paper tools and learn more about archaeology.
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Totally Georgeous Archaeology: What Lies Beneath Dunedin’s Main Street?
Dunedin Public Library City 230 Moray Place, Dunedin, New ZealandCome and listen to three speakers discussing what has been found so far during the Retail Quarter Upgrade works. India Gillespie (New Zealand Heritage Properties), Nikole Wills (Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga) and Glen Hazelton (Dunedin City Council) will each give a short talk on their involvement in the project and what has been revealed.
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Buildings and Archaeology
Wellington School of Architecture Te Aro CampusIn this illustrated presentation Eva Forster-Garbutt (PhD candidate at the Wellington School of Architecture) will take you on a journey through the fascinating practice of buildings archaeology, which involves archaeologists investigating and recording buildings. She will provide some background to this field from overseas, before exploring the development of buildings archaeology in New Zealand, and
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Māori Archaeological Textiles
Nelson Provincial Museum Cnr Trafalgar Street and Hardy Street, Nelson, New ZealandTo celebrate NZ Archaeology Week, and as part of Tuku23 Nelson Provincial Museum are delighted to be hosting Otago University PhD candidate Lisa Mckendry. Lisa is a weaver and archaeologist who is completing her doctorial research on archaeological Māori textile fragments from Te Ana o Hineraki (Moa Bone Point), Moncks Cave and Katawahu (Le Bons
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Pā Tawhito in Hapū-Māori Society – Public Talk at Tūhura Otago Museum
Tūhura Otago Museum 419 Great King Street, Dunedin, New ZealandHave you ever wondered about the origins of pā Māori (fortified places)? Today we can see the remains of terraces, ditches, banks and sometimes palisade walls in the landscape. Each place has a history and is a physical manifestation of whakapapa (genealogies) of whānau and hapū. In this presentation, Zac McIvor will be discussing what
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Conserving the Small Finds from Daring: Connections to Taranaki – Online Talk
Online eventSusanne Rawson, Director and Senior Conservator of HPFS Solutions, shares the exciting process of conserving the small finds from the shipwreck Daring and the team that has made this project possible. Daring was recovered from Muriwai Beach in 2018. Learn about the connection of Daring to Taranaki and see examples of the types of objects
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Ranger Guided Walk, Orangihina-Harbourview Park – CANCELLED
Orangihina-Harbourview Park 465 Te Atatu Road, Te Atatū, Auckland, New ZealandTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Rebecca Ramsay, Auckland Council Senior Specialist – Heritage, will be joining Glenn Browne, Auckland Council Community Programme Ranger, on this ranger guided walk. Rebecca will be talking about the archaeological, cultural and historic heritage features of the area. Free event
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Historic Auckland Waterfront Walking Tour
New Zealand Maritime Museum Corner of Quay and Hobson Street, Auckland, New ZealandDon your best walking shoes and delve into the history and archaeology of the Auckland waterfront. The water’s edge today is far from where it was in 1840 and many buildings, structures and institutions have come and gone from this ever-changing part of the city. The 75-minute walk will begin outside the newly refurbished Britomart
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Hidden Treasure and Resistance
Polish Heritage Trust Museum 125 Elliot Street, Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandDiscover Polish archaeologists' work in Poland and around the world, from the Iron Age Biskupin Fort, Katyn Forest and Warsaw to Egypt and South America. Come and unearth links between World War 2, Resistance and Polish New Zealanders. Adults only event - contains sensitive content. Free - Bookings not required Free off-street parking, seating, restrooms
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Short and Sharp Archaeology!
Te Awe Library 29B Brandon Street, Wellington, New ZealandGet a bit of archaeology on your way home! Four short (10mins each) illustrated talks on archaeology in Wellington and beyond: Victoria Grouden: “Archaeology and the Wellington City District Plan” - a brief look at some exciting new additions to the heritage schedule and why these sites were considered. Emily Howitt: “Well, That Was
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Contemporary Archaeological Panel Discussion
Tūhura Otago Museum 419 Great King Street, Dunedin, New ZealandCome along to four 20-minute quick talks with 4 experts this Archeology week. Jen Copedo, Assistant Collection Manager (Humanities), Otago Museum will talk about Photogrammetry, an innovative 3D modeling process that many disciplines around the world are using to facilitate their studies. The potential for 3D models in museum collections is huge, and over the
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Archaeology Open House
Join HPFS Solutions for a tour of their new studio facilities where they will showcase some of the recent archaeological materials undergoing study. Register at the following link to secure your spot https://forms.gle/7Btwo4CK7DK5pbMH6. Maximum number of participants is 12. Location and details to be sent after registration.
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The Archaeology of Silverdale – Sites, Settlers and Stories
Orewa Library 12 Moana Avenue, Orewa, Auckland, New ZealandArchaeologist Dr Sarah Phear will present a talk on the archaeology of the Silverdale area, discussing the results archaeological investigations in the area and the stories they tell, including a recent exploratory investigation at the site of the notable settler Maurice Kelly’s homestead and inn.
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Digging into Our Pasts: 40 Years of Archaeology – Dave Veart
Devonport Museum 33 Vauxhall Road, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand
