New episode released for New Zealand Archaeology Week 2022! Episode 10 ǀ World War II in Northland Rosemary talks to four Northlanders who used archaeological research and investigation techniques to piece together a picture of ‘Fortress Northland’; a staggering network of defence infrastructure which was constructed in panicked haste following the Japanese bombing of Pearl
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Gold mining in the upper Shotover River, central Otago, New Zealand Virtual talk via Teams - Link below
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A Virtual talk on the upgrade of the Fort Street area in Auckland's CBD, where exciting archaeological remains were exposed and investigated revealing a glimpse of early 19th century life in the city. The talk will be released on Wednesday 27 April on the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Facebook and YouTube pages.
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Virtual talk via Teams - Link below
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Northland 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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Join 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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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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Virtual talk via Teams - https://teams.live.com/meet/9566119009566 Time updated - Event now starts at 8pm
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