Additional Information

Format

Web page

Scope

National

Region

New Zealand

Language

English

Notes

The NZAA provides a Membership Code of Ethics that members agree to abide by when they join the association. They include four principles that highlight obligations to Indigenous groups and cultural heritage and emphasize the importance of equitable partnerships and relationships. They also provide six additional rules for practice.

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Integrity of Research Methodology
• Maintaining Continuity of Records
• Procedures for Field Survey or Excavation
• Specimen and Research Record Storage

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 2: Responsibility for the conservation of the historic environment
• Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch

Keywords & Terms

• Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
• Adequate Preparation
• Burials and Human Remains
• Conservation
• Consultation/Partnership with Indigenous Peoples
• Culturally Significant and/or Sacred Sites, Objects, and Places
• Equity and Representation; Discrimination and Harassment
• Indigenous, Tribal, Aboriginal Rights
• Informed Consent
• Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Ownership
• Permissions
• Preservation of Archaeological Resources
• Professional Relationships and Communication
• Professional Standards
• Promotion of Archaeological Research/Archaeology as Scientific Discipline
• Protection and Non-Disclosure of Archaeological Sites
• Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
• Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis