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New Zealand's archaeology started in the early 1800s and was largely conducted by amateurs with little regard for meticulous study. [2] However, starting slowly in the 1870s detailed research answered questions about human culture, that have international relevance and wide public interest.
The Wairau Bar, or Te Pokohiwi, [1] is a 19-hectare (47-acre) gravel bar formed where the Wairau River meets the sea in Cloudy Bay, Marlborough, north-eastern South Island, New Zealand. It is an important archaeological site, settled by explorers from East Polynesia who arrived in New Zealand about 1280. It is one of the earliest known human ...
Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind Main Building: Historic Place Category 1: 545-547A Parnell Road, Parnell: 4579: Pearson House: Historic Place Category 1: 10 Titoki Street, Parnell: 4580: House: Historic Place Category 1: 50 Ponsonby Road: 4581: Dilworth Building: Historic Place Category 1: 22–32 Queen Street and 5 Customs Street ...
Forest remnant and drystone wall on Ōtuataua volcano's lava field, Auckland, New Zealand. Ihumātao is an archaeological site of historic importance in the suburb of Māngere, Auckland. Once a pā site, it stands on the Ihumātao Peninsula, at the base of Ōtuataua, part of the Auckland volcanic field. [1]
There are three World Heritage Sites in New Zealand and a further eight sites on the tentative list. [3] The first two sites were listed in 1990 and the third one in 1998. Tongariro National Park is listed for its cultural and natural significance while the other two sites are natural. New Zealand has served on the World Heritage Committee once ...
Paleontological sites of New Zealand (11 P) Pages in category "Archaeological sites in New Zealand" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
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In New Zealand, it is illegal to disturb or destroy an archaeological site, and can result in substantial fines and a criminal conviction. [57] Heritage New Zealand investigated how Hilliam had obtained the skulls and whether he had sent human remains out of New Zealand, but found no evidence beyond his claims to have done so. [58]