Aotearoa Unearthed

Rosemary talks to Jane Leighs, Director of the forthcoming Cathedral Square Unearthed exhibition, about her journey into archaeology, volunteering on overseas digs in Europe, and how her MA in Public Archaeology has helped her develop the new archaeology exhibition held in Christ Church Cathedral.

Rosemary talks to Mary O'Keeffe (consultant archaeologist and Central Filekeeper for the NZAA) about unexpected archaeological sites and artefacts in Wellington. Her favourites include the Basin Reserve, Mount Street Catholic cemetery, goldfield sites on the Terawhiti ridge, and the Inconstant shipwreck. 

Rosemary talks to Victoria Trow about how taking a queer feminist approach to archaeology can bring about new interpretations of gendered labour, highlight archaeologists' subjectivity and make us aware of the diversity of past human experiences. Warning: includes discussion of koīwi and human remains. Shownotes:  https://worldarchaeologicalcongress.com/code-of-ethics/

Rosemary talks to Liz Mellish and David Dowsett about negotiations and relationships that enabled the long-term preservation of the punga whare at the Te Aro Pā site, and what they learnt along the way.

Rosemary talks to Nicola Molloy, Rick McGovern-Wilson and Dean Whiting about their archaeological and conservation work at the highly significant Te Aro Pā site in Wellington, almost 20 years ago.

Rosemary talks to Matthew Hennessey about buildings archaeology and his experiences working inside the Christchurch CBD Red Zone cordon after the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquakes.

Rosemary talks to Rebecca Cox, Manager of Mercury Bay Museum, about her experiences running archaeological activities for kids at the museum and local schools.  

Rosemary talks to Dr Katharine Watson about the ambitious project to create a publicly accessible archive and database that will hold all the material recovered from archaeological sites in and around Christchurch since the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquakes.

Rosemary talks to Lisa McKendry about her PhD study on fragments of Māori textiles and weaving recovered from archaeological sites. Lisa shares what she has discovered and how her own weaving practice supports her research.

Rosemary talks to Darran Kerei-Keepa and Dr Jeremy Habberfield-Short about their experiences in cultural monitoring and archaeology as part of the North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) project after the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.