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New Zealand Archaeology Week: What’s on

Department of Conservation —  26/04/2019

This week will feature inspiring public talks, historic walks, and displays in regions from the Far North to the Deep South. Find an event near you!

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Rail tunnel, Karangahake Gorge.

The curse of Karangahake Gorge

Rebecca Nuttall —  24/03/2015

A curious newspaper article from 1904 about Karangahake Gorge sent Rebecca Nuttall on a trip to get to the bottom of strange rumours at Karangahake Gorge.

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Auckland University Conservator, Dilys Johns, inspects the newly discovered waka at Papanui Inlet.

Papanui Inlet waka recovery

Department of Conservation —  20/10/2014

Archaeologist, Sharleen (Shar) Briden writes about the recent discovery and recovery of a waka on the foreshore of the Papanui Inlet, Otago Peninsula.

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