Somewhere in Ōwhiro Bay, Wellington, on the 22nd of June 2025, a person was doing what New Zealanders do best on a sunny winter’s day. Gardening. Unremarkably, peacefully, gloriously ordinary gardening. And then, the not ordinary arrived from te pō ki te ao mārama (from the darkness to the light). Human remains, right there inContinue reading “The 350-Year-Old Secret in a Wellington Garden: How Radiocarbon Dating Actually Works”
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What was recently uncovered on Ahuahu Great Mercury Island?
There is a growing respect for the history of Aotearoa New Zealand with the uptake of a new history teaching curriculum and initiatives like Te Pūtake o te Riri (New Zealand War Commemorations). With the growing attention on the relatively short history of settlement in the country, you may be thinking that we know allContinue reading “What was recently uncovered on Ahuahu Great Mercury Island?”
7 reasons why cultural heritage places are SO IMPORTANT in Aotearoa New Zealand
Cultural heritage places are locations that we value and that we have inherited from previous generations. Here’s why we should protect and cherish them.