Excavation May Dissolve Iwi Friction
- From The New Zealand Herald, archaeologists hope a dig for human remains will end tension between rival iwi groups battling over a controversial subdivision development at Matata, near Whakatane.
- http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?ObjectID=10124475

Best practice approach for heritage properties
- Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark announced the introduction of a best practice approach to the management of heritage properties owned by government departments.
- http://www.beehive.govt.nz/ViewDocument.cfm?DocumentID=19577

Archaeological Riches Exceed Expectations
- From the New Zealand Herald, a team from the Historic Places Trust and Otago University uncovered the site near the Buller River on a recent three-week excavation.
- http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3550629&thesection=news&thesubsection=general

South Island Maori Rock Art Project
- Focuses on the production of an archive resource on Rock Art taoka, along with supporting runanga in the conservation and interpretation of Rock Art sites.
- http://www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/dev-rockart.html

New Zealand Radiocarbon Database
- A resource for searching for radiocarbon dates from New Zealand Archaeological sites.
- http://www.waikato.ac.nz/waikato/nzcd/

Buried Village
- Volcanic devastation at Rotorua Buried Village is revealed in site excavations and displays. Costs plus booking/enquiry form on-line.
- http://www.buriedvillage.co.nz/

Aotearoa Tradition Spot On
- From New Zealand News, scientific findings have backed traditional Maori accounts that New Zealand was settled about 30 generations ago.
- http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3097878&msg=emaillink

Mangaia Project Reveals 7,000 Years of Ecological Changes to Island
- 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.
- http://www.arf.berkeley.edu/newsletter/1.1/mangaia.html

Antiquities Act
- The Antiquities Act and how it is administered.
- http://www.cultureandheritage.govt.nz/antiquities/

Site Destruction Angers Relatives of Old Regiment
- 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.
- http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=225002&thesection=news&thesubsection=general

Buried Treasures at Site of Former Barracks
- 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.
- http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=231756&thesection=news&thesubsection=general

Greenstone Adze Found on Far North Seabed
- 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.
- http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyID=888216

Garry Law's New Zealand Archaeology Page
- Features news, articles, papers, and links.
- http://www.lawas.co.nz/arch/