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New Zealand has a rich and varied Maritime Heritage, our ancestors both Polynesian and European relied on the ocean for transport, food, and trade. Indeed it did not stop there. Unfortunately in New Zealand much of the population is blissfully unaware not only of our Maritime Heritage but also its importance.

MAANZ has many objectives which are listed within this site, our main objective is to be a voice for our Maritime Heritage. Each year many relics and artifacts that reflect our Maritime Heritage are lost forever. Members of MAANZ are working together as an Association and also many in their own right to bring about a change.

Lecture Series -2010
MAANZ provides a number of lectures a year on maritime archaeological topics. Also, an associate group of MAANZ in Wellington, the Maritime Friends of the Museum of Wellington City & Sea, independently host a series of lectures on maritime subjects. Because of our common interest area MAANZ takes pleasure in promoting these talks along with our own. Between the two lecture series we cover a wide range of very interesting subjects.

The 2010 lecture topics and event dates are.

Sunday 14 Feb 2010 - all day (MAANZ)
Island Bay Festival – MAANZ provided a display about our activities

Wednesday 17 Feb 2010 (MAANZ)
“Various Maritime Museums in North America” Talk by John Ackrill

5 –7 March 2010 Field trip to Taranaki - Ken Scadden and Andy Dodd

Tuesday 9 March 2010 (MAANZ and Maritime Friends)
“General Grant” Talk by Ken Scadden

Tuesday 13 April 2010 at 7.30pm (Maritime Friends)
‘Wellington Harbour from a sailor’s perspective’ With Maritime Friend Captain John Brown
Museum of Wellington City & Sea Education Room, Queens Wharf, Wellington
Entry by donation, supper provided

Wednesday 14 April 2010 (MAANZ)
“Fish and Ships” by Pat Baker. Pat is an accomplished photographer who specialises in underwater subjects. He is visiting from the West Australian Maritime Museum. (Flyer - PDF 70 KB)

Tuesday 11 May 2010 at 7.30pm (Maritime Friends)
‘Miramar Peninsula Defences’ Presented by historian and author, Peter Cooke
Museum of Wellington City & Sea Education Room, Queens Wharf, Wellington
Entry by donation, supper provided

Wednesday 19 May 2010 at 7.30pm (MAANZ)
‘S.S. Wairarapa’ by Tony Howell,
Looking at the 1894 shipwreck, NZ’s third worst maritime disaster that left 121 dead
Museum of Wellington City & Sea Education Room, Queens Wharf, Wellington
Entry $5 or donation for MAANZ members, supper provided

Tuesday 8 June 2010 at 7.30pm (Maritime Friends)
Maritime Friends AGM followed by guest speaker, Brett Mason, Director of MOWCAS on ‘The future of MOWCAS and why it isn’t a maritime museum’
Museum of Wellington City & Sea Education Room, Queens Wharf, Wellington
Entry by donation, supper provided

Wednesday 16 June 2010 at 7.30pm (MAANZ)
‘The Lost Radeaux’
A DVD viewing, detailing the sinking, discovery and archaeological survey of the 1758 Land Tortoise, North America’s oldest intact warship.
Museum of Wellington City & Sea Education Room, Queens Wharf, Wellington
Entry $5 or donation for MAANZ members, supper provided

Tuesday 13 July 2010 at 7.30pm (Maritime Friends)
‘Naval Brigades 1830-1918’ With Maritime Friend William Pitt
Museum of Wellington City & Sea Education Room, Queens Wharf, Wellington
Entry by donation, supper provided

Tuesday 10 August 2010 at 7.30pm (Maritime Friends)
‘Maritime Miscellanea’ – our version of the Antiques Roadshow
Museum of Wellington City & Sea Education Room, Queens Wharf, Wellington
Entry by donation, supper provided

For reference, here is the MAANZ 2009 Lecture Series

MAANZ Newsletter

MAANZ Members receive a quarterly newsletter, the New Zealand Maritime Archaeology Quarterly'. Example contents from the 2009 1st Quarter issue include:

Feature Stories:

A report on the MAANZ participation in 'Anything Vintage at Paraparaumu
Coverage of the 'Penguin' centenary and the MAANZ display at the Island Bay Festival
Details of the National Maritime Heritage Seminar in May
Comments on the current 'UNESCO Convention on the protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage'
Update on the MAANZ Lab and it's temporary relocation
Update on the 'Hikitia' Floating Crane Ships move to Lyttetlton for hull work
MAANZ News Articles

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Patronage

MAANZ wishes to acknowledge the generous support and patronage of Seaworks New Zealand Ltd. Seaworks actively supports MAANZ maritime archaeological and metals conservation activities.

MAANZ is pleased to have the New Zealand Historic Places Trust as a member. Many of MAANZ's activities relate to historic sites and it is very pleasing to have HPT's awareness and guidance as we develop maritime archaeological projects that are in both of our areas of knowledge and interest.

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