Peter Petchey
Cemetery Project
This Sunday in the small Central Otago town of Lawrence the remains of 34 early settlers will be laid to rest, for a second time. The remains, which include four infants, are believed to have died in… Audio
Identifying the early European settlers in an Otago cemetery
The remains of 27 early European settlers will once again laid to rest, six years after they were excavated from an Otago cemetery- but not before giving some insight into their lives. Archaeology… Audio
Archaelogists uncover gold rush burial sites
Archaeologists have found 12 unmarked graves near an old gold rush settlement in rural Central Otago. Southern Archaeology director, Dr Peter Petchey, who's co-leader of the project alongside Otago… Audio
Digging up the past: Hallie Buckley & Peter Petchey
A series of exhumations from grave sites in the South Island at Lawrence and Milton are revealing more about the lives of our early settlers. The Otago Historic Cemeteries Bioarchaeology Project is in… Audio
Historic Cemetery Findings
University of Otago researchers are gaining fresh insights into the quality of life and identity of Otago's early European settlers and farmers. The team has excavated skeletons from unmarked graves… Audio, Gallery
Uncovering the past
Archaeologists have been working alongside the Milton community to excavate an old Anglican cemetery, to find 'lost burials' and restore the stories of early Otago farmers. Audio, Gallery