

63: Rēkohu & Rangiaotea Island artefacts
On 19th March we posted up a drawing of an artefact found on Chatham Island (Rekohu). The item was unusual but the pattern on it...
IJ
Jul 14, 2016


Sidestep: Unusual tool
An unexpected historical find in 2013 has highlighted the efforts of a documentary-making dive team where a member of the team discovered...
MD
Jul 12, 2016


Sidestep: Okiwi bay artefact
Okiwi Bay is in the news recently and it reminded me to post up this unusual 'patu'. Marlborough Sounds have been the source of some very...
IJ
Jul 10, 2016


62: A little helper
You've all seen WALL.E, that adorable little robot character from the movies... Well, now meet RODN.E our new deep dirt reconnaissance...
MD
Jul 7, 2016


61a: Well, maybe a little bit more
It's official - this is going to take much longer. Around the bend we were aiming for, we can now see...damn it - more dirt! When this is...
MD
Jul 5, 2016


61: Not much more....
We've decided to post less regularly on this site until we are in. Firstly, because of the time it takes to research material, secondly...
IJ
Jun 18, 2016


60: A maximum of 12
In post #58, I said a race of humans above 12' could simply not exist - (maybe as an individual freak of nature but certainly not as a...
MD
Jun 15, 2016


Sidestep: pohutukawa & ōhiʻa lehua
Just an irrelevant sidestep about the Pohutukawa tree and the ʻōhiʻa lehua tree of Hawaii. We all know the story of the pohutukawa tree...
MD
Jun 12, 2016


59: Pheomelanin
Maori tradition states that the original inhabitants before Maori immigrated here were of mixed size, colour and appearance. Some had red...
MD
Jun 10, 2016


58: A Giant sized problem
You all know by know we are seeking to expose the existence of ancient skeletons hidden from public knowledge and at least 8' tall. Some...
MD
Jun 8, 2016