Aotearoa Unearthed

About Aotearoa Unearthed

Aotearoa Unearthed: Archaeology for Everyone is a new podcast by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, produced in partnership with the New Zealand Archaeology Association. Eight episodes are being released for Archaeology Week 2021.

Publisher

aotearoaunearthed

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Apr 2021

Latest episode

1 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Feb 2026

   Episode 22 ǀ Cathedral Square Unearthed and Public Archaeology

   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.

2. 

   20 Oct 2025

   Episode 21 ǀ Unexpected Archaeology in Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara

   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.

3. 

   27 Mar 2025

   Episode 20 ǀ Queerying Archaeology

   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/

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

12

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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