Discovery News
Discovery Briefing
This page outlines the Discovery News that is published in detail in each edition of .our Discovery Briefing.
The current edition, and all the past editions are available our Discovery Briefing page.
News and Events
o Māori inhabitants on Enderby Island (Auckland Islands)
o Last known Māori seagoing sail to return home)
o Moananuiākea Voyage - Polynesian Voyaging Society
Matariki
Published Research
o The man who brought Matariki to the masses
o Matariki – Te Tau Hou Māori
o Ngāti Toa Rangatira
Published Research
Published Research
o Paths and timings of the peopling of Polynesia inferred from genomic networks
o Native American gene flow into Polynesia predating Easter Island settlement
o Genetic characterization of populations in the Marquesas Archipelago in the context of the Austronesian expansion
o Ancient voyage carried Native Americans’ DNA to remote Pacific islands
o DNA shows how the sweet potato crossed the sea
o DNA reveals Native American presence in Polynesia centuries before Europeans arrived
Current Research
Otago Univerisity
o Fragments of a Lapita Past: Investigating the emergence, transformations, and interactions of Lapita populations during the early and middle periods of the Lapita cultural complex in the Bismarck Archipelago
o Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au: The Connection Between Kāi Tahu/Kāti Māmoe Identity and Cultural Landscapes in Murihiku
o Mapping Urban Change: The Archaeology of Te Aro, Wellington
General News
o Australia on the Map
o Polynesian Navigation - Star Compass
o State Library NSW scans historic NSW town maps
Worth a Visit
Worth a Visit
Worth a Visit
o The Past Before Us
o Te Papa Tongarewa
o Auckland War Memorial Museum
