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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Clark: The coming election will be a close-run thing - Whangarei Northern Advocate
Last week they (National) put out their policy on arts, culture and heritage. Now everybody connected to heritage has noticed that they said they would update the Historic Places Act.
'What does that mean? Because last time they were in Nick Smith, then minister responsible, just about wrecked the Historic Places Trust and wanted to take the statutory function for the archaeological heritage area out from under them. So people are very suspicious,' Miss Clark said."
To be re-advertised. Vacancy 61/419
Ranger, Visitor/Historic Assets, Heritage Specialist, Whangarei Area
Office, Band D (PSA/DOC CA), Northland Conservancy The Whangarei Area is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced person to
become a member of the Visitor and Historic Team. We are looking for someone
who has a background in heritage management to fill this key role and is a
"team player". A tertiary qualification is desired but is not essential.
The main purpose of this position is to manage and provide advice on the
management of heritage assets in the Whangarei Area. You will be
responsible for providing reports and analysis to the Programme Manager,
and working with other Visitor Assets staff to achieve required results.
The successful applicant will need to interface between office and field
staff and external key parties including Historic Places Trust and Iwi,
therefore relationship skills are essential. Knowledge of the Whangarei
public estate and assets is desirable.
This position is mainly office based however, general visitor assets and
historic field delivery work including maintaining tracks, campgrounds and
huts in our Area, as well as fire, and compliance and law enforcement
(CLE), will be required.
For an application pack, contact Julie Redwood, whangareiao@doc.govt.nz_ ,
or the Whangarei Area Office, telephone (09) 470 3304, quoting Vacancy
61/419.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Not all share council vision for harbourside | Otago Daily Times Online
The hearing heard the harbourside was one of New Zealand's best examples of an industrial landscape centred on a working port.
Regional archaeologist Dr Matthew Schmidt said there were early jetties still under Mason St."
Friday, July 25, 2008
ANU E Press - Islands of Inquiry
Islands of Inquiry Colonisation, seafaring and the archaeology of maritime landscapes
Terra Australis 29
Edited by Geoffrey Clark, Foss Leach and Sue O’Connor
Published June 2008
This collection makes a substantial contribution to several highly topical areas of archaeological inquiry. Many of the papers present new and innovative research into the processes of maritime colonisation, processes that affect archaeological contexts from islands to continents."
Download or buy.
Air and Earth : Aerial Archaeology in Ireland: "Air and Earth
Aerial Archaeology in Ireland" Downloadable report. Some great photography - some of the discussion quite relevant to NZ. Check out the LIDAR images - stunning.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
New reserve on significant historic site
Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick today announced the creation of a new historic reserve in Manukau City. The new reserve includes the archaeologically valuable Matukuturua Stonefields and the remains of the volcanic cone Matukutureia (McLaughlin's Mountain).
The Matukuturua site is especially important as it represents a large proportion of the 200 hectares of stonefields that remain from the 8000 hectares that once existed in the Auckland region," Steve Chadwick said.
The Matukuturua Stonefields are one of the last remaining examples of pre-European Maori settlement and gardening on volcanic soils, and are nationally and internationally significant. The Stonefields demonstrate large areas of gardens, with garden mounds, boundary walls, settlement sites and cooking areas.
It is wonderful to secure more open space and recreation areas for our communities in what is one of New Zealand's most rapidly growing urban areas. The new reserve is adjacent to Manukau City's Puhinui reserve, which runs down to the Manukau Harbour shoreline.
Protecting the Stonefields and volcanic cone for future generations is extremely important for New Zealanders. Being able to safeguard these taonga is part of the government's aim to protect places that represent important aspects of New Zealand's history and character.
Sites like Matukuturua play a vital part in developing our understanding of the way early Maori used the land, and help explain the first centuries of Auckland's settlement. The maunga Matukutureia, being the birthplace of Ngati te Ata's founding ancestor, has special significance."
The reserve is the result of an exchange between the government and Winstone Aggregates, a division of Fletcher Concrete and Infrastructure Ltd. The government exchanged two quarries, Wiri North and Wiri South, for the stonefields and volcanic cone.
I thank Bernie Chote, General Manager of Winstone Aggregates and his team for the good will and effort they have put into making this exchange so successful. The willingness of all parties, including Ngati te Ata, to engage with the Crown has resulted in a win-win situation."
The Department of Conservation is currently holding discussions with the Manukau City Council and Ngati te Ata to discuss opportunities, aspirations and options for the future management of the reserve.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Secrets of the Deep. | The New Yorker April, 2008
Odyssey Marine Expedition's discovery of Spanish shipwreck in Atlantic Ocean. Archaeology meets treasure hunting meets capital investment funding. You have to register to read this (free).
Friday, July 18, 2008
Horrocks et al.—Sediment cores from Tolaga Bay
Field survey, sedimentology and plant microfossil analysis of sediment cores from possible cultivation sites at Tolaga Bay, eastern North Island, New Zealand
Mark Horrocks, Ian W. G. Smith, Scott L. Nichol, Phil A. Shane, and Gordon Jackman. Paper on-line.
Presented here are results of field survey, sedimentology and pollen and starch analysis of sediment cores from two different environmental settings in the Tolaga Bay catchment, New Zealand.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
National Party Press Release on Policy
Maintaining Our Heritage
• Review the Historic Places Act.
• Support the National Portrait Gallery through the National Library.
• Require Te Papa to improve the quality of service provided by the National Services Directorate.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Monster We Met
- New Zealand. A man meets megafauna series - has also had Australia and North America episodes. Animal Planet channel - Wednesday 23 July 9.30PM, repeated Sunday 27 July 10.30PM. BBC series.
Trailer
Friday, July 11, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
NEW publication: Mandeno--Conservation of historic iron and
steelworkConservation of iron and steelwork in historic structures and
machinery: maintenance handbook
By Willie L. Mandeno. 33 p.
What's it about?
This handbook has been prepared to provide guidance on the basic principles
and techniques involved in the preservation of historic iron and steelwork
standing outdoors in New Zealand. The suitability of different processes and
coating materials for the protection of heritage structures and machinery
are discussed. Marine structures, shipwrecks and artefacts in museum storage
are not specifically included.
The above new publication is now in press and can be downloaded from:
http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/sap247entire.pdf(1.1 MB)
It is also available to download in parts (smaller file sizes):
http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/sap247.pdf (451 KB) - with follw on links
Artifact
DNA from pigs suggests ancestry of Oceanic pigs was in peninsular SE Asia.
NEW publication: Reed et al.--Historic concrete structuresHistoric concrete
structures in New Zealand: overview, maintenance and management
By Peter Reed, Kate Schoonees and Jeremy Salmond. 90 p.
What's it about?
Early concrete structures form an important part of New Zealanders' cultural
heritage. This handbook describes the historical development of concrete and
its properties, and outlines the background to early concrete structures,
concentrating on the early use of concrete (up to the 1940s) as a building
material in New Zealand. It identifies characteristic defects and patterns
of deterioration in the material, and explains how these may be recognised
and described. Concrete is a complex and varied material, and its production
has become more sophisticated over time; thus, its manufacture, properties
and uses were influenced by the knowledge and perceptions at the time of
construction. Repair methods have also changed considerably in the last few
decades and are still changing. As the components of concrete have been
undergoing continuous development over the past 150 years, architects and
engineers involved in the preservation of historic concrete structures need
to understand the material of the period and the manner of its making and
use. Therefore, a set of evaluation procedures and conservation strategies
for the preservation and repair of these structures is proposed. This
handbook is intended to assist those lay persons who have responsibility for
administration of historic resources or whose duties involve making
decisions about their care and maintenance.The above new publication is now in press and can be downloaded from:
http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/sap248entire.pdf (2.9 MB)
It is also available to download in parts (smaller file sizes):
http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/sap248.pdf (440 KB) (with onwards links to the other parts).
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Monday, July 07, 2008
Climate Change Business Conference
The 4th Australia-New Zealand Climate Change Business Conference will be held on 18-20 August 2008 at the SKYCITY Convention Centre in Auckland, New Zealand. The program for 2008 will again focus on risks and opportunities posed to business by climate change. Emissions trading, both regulated and voluntary, will certainly be a focus, as will other complementary measures to drive emissions reductions.
Friday, July 04, 2008
Thursday, July 03, 2008
archaeologyfieldwork.com archaeological publications on the internet
A site with a custom Google search targeting gray literature on the net. Nothing from this end of the world I could see but it may be usefull in finding more generic material on field technigues / analytical methods.
Katharine Watson writes:
For those who don't already know, I have taken over from Mat Campbell as
editor of Archaeology in New Zealand.
Cheers,
Katharine Katharine Watson
Underground Overground Archaeology Ltd
28 Pratt Street
New Brighton
Christchurch
027 656 3985
katharine_watson@xtra.co.nz
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
New book: Helen Leach The Pavlova Story: A Slice of New Zealand's Culinary
History. 2008 Otago University Press. ISBN 978 1877372 575
With classic pavlova recipies, updated and photgraphed by Mary Browne.
Not archaeology but what the heck.
Melting Midden
The Opoutere Midden (T12/20) on the eastern coast of the Coromandel Peninsula is the largest midden existing on that stretch of coast.
HPT Heritage New Zealand
Climate Change
The Warm Up by Rick McGovern-Wilson
Climate change poses a threat to our historic heritage, and in some cases, it may be too late to prevent the damage.
HPT Heritage, New Zealand
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
nzcoastaltrust.com
The New Zealand Coastal Trust was established in June 2008 to promote the preservation and protection of the coastal environment through voluntary mechanisms.
A prime focus of the Trust is to become a party to restrictive covenants and land management agreements which will preserve coastal land, and protect it from subdivision and development, in perpetuity.
The need for the Trust was identified through cases where land protection covenenants resulting from subdivisions were held by local authorities but not enforced, or were relaxed after further subdivision proposals were made by new owners.
CRM practioners wishing to protect coastal archaeological sites identified in development proposals can consider this trust as an potential mechanism.
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