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    Guest blog: Young ocean explorers

    by Riley Hathaway
    Mon, 23 Feb 2015

    Young Ocean Explorer Riley Hathaway is in the Kermadecs with her Dad, underwater cameraman Steve Hathaway. They're hoping to encounter Galapagos sharks and black spotted grouper and create a couple of exciting new episodes. Follow their journey.

    The remains of an ancient butchery revealed

    by Louise Furey
    Mon, 16 Feb 2015

    The archaeologists on Great Mercury Island have uncovered what they suspect is a butchery area. The animal bones and artefacts they've unearthed provide an intriguing glimpse on an ancient diet.

    Uncovering fire scoops at Coralie Bay

    by Louise Furey
    Fri, 13 Feb 2015

    After a day off mid-excavation, everyone was refreshed and ready to continue. At site EA64, to the south of the stream in Coralie Bay, we continue to expand the excavation area and dig down through the layers.

    What's under the grass at Coralie Bay?

    by Louise Furey
    Sun, 1 Feb 2015

    The 2015 fieldwork season has kicked off on Ahuahu Great Mercury Island. This time the research team is back to excavate an eroding site in Coralie Bay on the eastern side of a tombolo. Auckland Museum archaeologist Louise Furey talks about the team's aims for this season's research.

    Excavation underway at Coralie Bay

    by Louise Furey
    Sun, 8 Feb 2015

    The archaeological project on Ahuahu Great Mercury Island is underway. Louise Furey posts from the island as the team plan the best strategy for excavation and where to gain maximum information about the site.

    The Treaty's travels through Auckland

    by Andrea Stevens and Kirsten MacFarlane
    Thu, 5 Feb 2015

    The name Treaty of Waitangi suggests that everything happened up north in the Bay of Islands. But there is a rich history of the Treaty in many parts of Aotearoa New Zealand—including right here in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and on both sides of the city’s two harbours. A new display at the Museum explores the many places where te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed around Auckland.

    Auckland turns 175: early depictions of the city

    By Andrea Stevens
    Fri, 23 Jan 2015

    Many of the beautiful cities of the world began on the edge of a protected harbour. Auckland is no exception. We celebrate Auckland's 175th anniversary with three depictions of the early city and harbour from our Pictorial Collection.