New Zealand Archaeology Week 2026
02 May 2026 - 10 May 2026
Region(s): Nationwide
Type(s): promotion, national Events
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 Aotearoa New Zealand archaeologists both at home and abroad.
This will be the tenth New Zealand Archaeology Week. 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.
For more information and a list of all the various events around the motu: https://nzarchaeology.org/news-events/national-archaeology-week-2026.
Follow them on their social media channels:
hashtag #nzarchweek2026
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