The New Zealand Archaeological Association is working to increase public awareness and highlight the importance of protecting our archaeological heritage by promoting the work of New Zealand archaeologists both at home and abroad.
Information about events in your region can be found here.
New Zealand Archaeology Week is back for its tenth year! The event has been able to continue due to the wonderful effort and input from the archaeological community, heritage organisations and tangata whenua.
New Zealand Archaeology Week 2026 will comprise of a variety of events around Aotearoa and content shared online. These events are being hosted by consultant archaeologists, museums, heritage organisations and iwi and will include public talks, historic walks, community events and displays across a number of regions.
NZAA is working with a number of partners to develop and share content on our social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram. Look out for the hashtag #nzarchweek2026
If you would like to be involved or have content you’d like to share as part of the week, please get in touch via secretary@nzarchaeology.org. Or share content via your own social media, using the hashtag #nzarchweek2026