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Stone Artefact Cataloguing Around the time of the 1969-1971 construction of the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter, the McFarlanes, a young family interested in archaeology, explored Tiwai Point and recovered numerous stone artefacts. Treasured by the family for many years, these artefacts are now finding their way south again. To help that a team of theRead more

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an archaeologist? For Archaeology Week 2025, join Heritage New Zealand staff to try your hand at sorting, cleaning, cataloguing, and investigating some Dunedin artefacts that are over 100 years old! We’ll also try out dressing up as an archaeologist—photos encouraged! There will be a range ofRead more