An article in the New Zealand Herald reporting the discovery of the skeleton of a large dog and a shallow trench on the site of the former Albert Barracks in the grounds of the University of Auckland.
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An article in the New Zealand Herold reporting that divers have recovered a rare greenstone adze on the seabed of Whangape Harbour during an underwater site survey.
An article in the New Zealand Herald reporting that the descendants of a long-disbanded British regiment are furious at the destruction of archaeological remains at the site of the former Albert Barracks in the grounds of the University of Auckland.
Response from the New Zealand Historic Places Trust on the recent prosecution and fining of two companies, Payne Sewell and Higgins Contractors Limited, for their involvement in knowingly damaging and destroying a burial area at Waikanae.
A proposal to readdress the problem of sourcing by focusing on 'artefact-quality' material and by intensively sampling one or more sources for chemical analysis in order to properly assess the feasability of characterization.
The Antiquities Act and how it is administered.
The Mangaia Archaeological Project, headed by ARF Director Patrick V. Kirch, has yielded new information on the nature of ecological changes during the past 7,000 years.
From New Zealand News, scientific findings have backed traditional Maori accounts that New Zealand was settled about 30 generations ago.
Volcanic devastation at Rotorua Buried Village is revealed in site excavations and displays. Costs plus booking/enquiry form on-line.
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