“The Richest River in the World – Gold mining in the upper Shotover” by Kevin Jones – Virtual talk
Gold mining in the upper Shotover River, central Otago, New Zealand Virtual talk via Teams - Link below
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Fort Street Upgrade by Sarah Phear – Virtual Talk
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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“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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