New Zealand Archaeology Week 2023 is almost here! This annual week dedicated to promoting Aotearoa’s unique archaeological heritage is co-ordinated by the New Zealand Archaeological Association, with events organised by groups and individuals across the country. Heritage Taranaki are organising events in Taranaki with assistance from local archaeologists including Heritage Taranaki chairperson Ivan Bruce who…
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Heritage Taranaki AGM 2022
The Heritage Taranaki AGM for 2022 will be held at the Taranaki Disabilities Information Centre, 28 Young St, Ngāmotu/New Plymouth, on Sunday, November 20th, from 2pm. AGM formalities – Election of Officers etc Following our AGM we will reflect upon our recent Taranaki Heritage Month – What lessons? What went well? What can we do…
Heritage Month to examine the cracks in Taranaki’s history
Article by Stephanie Ockhuysen, published on stuff.co.nz, Sep 27 2022 Standing outside one of New Zealand’s oldest stone churches, Rob Green quotes The Dean of Coventry. “We cannot paper over the cracks of history; we must step into the cracks and bring the light.” As the coordinator of Taranaki Heritage Month, that’s exactly what Green…
Archaeology Week – South Taranaki
Archaeology Week 2018 South Taranaki Heritage Taranaki With Susanne Grieve Demonstration Title: Science in Heritage Conservation (Demonstration) – 4 May, 2018 The conservation of historic, artistic and archaeological materials involves history, chemistry and the visual arts. Join us to learn about how we identify different material types and see science in action on real historic…
150 years ago today, The attack on Pokaikai. By Dave Rudd and Ivan Bruce
Image: Lieut-Colonel Thomas McDonnell. Pokaikai 150 years ago today, a colonial force of 214 troops of the Wanganui Yeomanry Cavalry, Patea Rangers, Wanganui Rangers, No 8 and No 10 Companies of the Taranaki Military Settlers and Captain McDonnell’s Native Contingent under the command of Major McDonnell attacked the Ngati Ruanui village of Pokaikai. Departing Manawapou…
150 years ago today – The origins of the attack on Pokaikai. By Dave Rudd and Ivan Bruce
Image: Robert Reid Parris – Civil commissioner in Taranaki 1865 to 1875. Early in the morning, Major McDonnell returned to Waingongoro with 12 troopers of the Wanganui Yeomanry Cavalry. He was warned by others that an ambuscade awaited him along this route, and he ordered 30 Colonial and 20 Maori infantry to join him, before setting…
150 years ago today, McDonnell’s Campaign Begins. By Dave Rudd and Ivan Bruce
Image:The location of Pokaikai, shown in an extract from a campaign map 1861 – 1869, showing the location of British and AC redoubts and Maori pa and papakainga destroyed or attacked during the Taranaki land wars. 150 years ago today the colonial forces based in South Taranaki converged upon the redoubts at Manawapou, with the…
Previous entries – 150 years ago today by Ivan Bruce (January 12 2016) Taiporohenui
Image: The gateway to Taiporohenui Marae, with Whareroa in the background. Image: Ivan Bruce 2014. Other entries can be found on the Heritage Taranaki Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/Heritage-Taranaki-Incorporated-928047640593463/?ref=bookmarks Taiporohenui. Dave Rudd who usually produces this work has been unwell recently, and as this month marks the 150th anniversary of a number of important events in the Taranaki…
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