Gerard O''Regan
Biographic Data
| ID | 1533331 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gerard O''Regan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gerard |
| FAMILY NAME | O''Regan |
| SIGNATURE | REGAN G O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Auckland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2805-3978 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
He Rua Māhara
In this article, several Māori professionals and scholars working across museums, libraries and archives discuss historical legacies, current developments and future visions. Takerei Norton reports on recent developments with the remarkable tribal-run Ngāi Tahu Archive which is instrumental in the documenting, reclaiming and dissemination of knowledge about the tribe’s past, described as a ‘treasure house for future generations’. Paul Diamond at …
Locational Analysis of Rock Art in the North Island, Aotearoa New Zealand
Māori rock art is widely distributed across Aotearoa New Zealand. It has been extensively studied in the South Island where a strong correlation between rock art and limestone outcrops in the South Island has been identified. However, few studies have investigated the distribution and preservation of petroglyphs and pictographs in the North Island. Previous studies suggest preliminary correlations between the distribution of North Island rock art…
Dating South Island Māori rock art
Māori settlement of New Zealand
The lateness and prominence of Polynesian colonisation of New Zealand make it an ideal place to investigate the Anthropocene. We review the Anthropocene as a process and the information needed to understand the consequences of ongoing human–environmental interaction. Elsewhere in the world, a lengthy history complicates the ability to differentiate between the impact of people on the environment and the consequences of engagement. In New Zealand,…
Regaining Authority
Conflict or a reconciliation of it is a common theme in discussions on indigenous peoples' heritage. Whereas conflict is often expressed in claims of ownership and control, sometimes legally contested, this article suggests that the pragmatic issue of possessing and shaping the associated data is equally important to indigenous peoples' attempt to reclaim their treasures. This idea is explored through case studies of the experience of the Ngai Ta…
The history and future of New Zealand Maori rock-art – a tribal perspective
Colonisation, dispossession, land claims and cultural resurgence. These are all phases in the recent colonial and post-colonial history of New Zealand Maori rock-art. The greatest concentration of this rock-art is found on New Zealand's South Island and was made by the ancestors of the Ngai Tahu Whanui tribe. Rock-art represents a visual art heritage for a people who have not maintained the Maori wood carving traditions for which the North Island…
Māori settlement of New Zealand
The lateness and prominence of Polynesian colonisation of New Zealand make it an ideal place to investigate the Anthropocene. We review the Anthropocene as a process and the information needed to understand the consequences of ongoing human–environmental interaction. Elsewhere in the world, a lengthy history complicates the ability to differentiate between the impact of people on the environment and the consequences of engagement. In New Zealand,…
Dating South Island Māori rock art
The history and future of New Zealand Maori rock-art – a tribal perspective
Colonisation, dispossession, land claims and cultural resurgence. These are all phases in the recent colonial and post-colonial history of New Zealand Maori rock-art. The greatest concentration of this rock-art is found on New Zealand's South Island and was made by the ancestors of the Ngai Tahu Whanui tribe. Rock-art represents a visual art heritage for a people who have not maintained the Maori wood carving traditions for which the North Island…
The history and future of New Zealand Maori rock-art – a tribal perspective
Colonisation, dispossession, land claims and cultural resurgence. These are all phases in the recent colonial and post-colonial history of New Zealand Maori rock-art. The greatest concentration of this rock-art is found on New Zealand's South Island and was made by the ancestors of the Ngai Tahu Whanui tribe. Rock-art represents a visual art heritage for a people who have not maintained the Maori wood carving traditions for which the North Island…
Regaining Authority
Conflict or a reconciliation of it is a common theme in discussions on indigenous peoples' heritage. Whereas conflict is often expressed in claims of ownership and control, sometimes legally contested, this article suggests that the pragmatic issue of possessing and shaping the associated data is equally important to indigenous peoples' attempt to reclaim their treasures. This idea is explored through case studies of the experience of the Ngai Ta…
Dating South Island Māori rock art
Māori settlement of New Zealand
The lateness and prominence of Polynesian colonisation of New Zealand make it an ideal place to investigate the Anthropocene. We review the Anthropocene as a process and the information needed to understand the consequences of ongoing human–environmental interaction. Elsewhere in the world, a lengthy history complicates the ability to differentiate between the impact of people on the environment and the consequences of engagement. In New Zealand,…
Locational Analysis of Rock Art in the North Island, Aotearoa New Zealand
Māori rock art is widely distributed across Aotearoa New Zealand. It has been extensively studied in the South Island where a strong correlation between rock art and limestone outcrops in the South Island has been identified. However, few studies have investigated the distribution and preservation of petroglyphs and pictographs in the North Island. Previous studies suggest preliminary correlations between the distribution of North Island rock art…
He Rua Māhara
In this article, several Māori professionals and scholars working across museums, libraries and archives discuss historical legacies, current developments and future visions. Takerei Norton reports on recent developments with the remarkable tribal-run Ngāi Tahu Archive which is instrumental in the documenting, reclaiming and dissemination of knowledge about the tribe’s past, described as a ‘treasure house for future generations’. Paul Diamond at …
Archaeology (4 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · History (3 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (3 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (3 works) · Rock art (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Cultural heritage (2 works) · Ecology (2 works)