| Revision as of 11:29, 13 November 2024 editPetersmeter (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users774 edits ←Created page with '{{Userspace draft|source=ArticleWizard|date={{Subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{Subst:CURRENTYEAR}}}} {{Subst:Nul| ← do not change this line, it will set the date automatically}} '''Noel Hilliam''' was a notable, although sometimes controversial, historian and shipwreck specialist from Northland, New Zealand. ==Key Events== In 1982, Mr Hilliam reported seeing the wreck of a Spanish ship at Bayly's Beach, but it was never located. In 1998, elders from Te U...' | Revision as of 12:35, 13 November 2024 edit undoPetersmeter (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users774 edits I understand he is a controversial figure, but within the northland New Zealand community he is widely known and notable. I think the internet needs a accurate and honest view of his achievements and claims.Next edit → | ||
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| ⚫ | '''Noel Hilliam''' was a notable, although often controversial, historian and shipwreck specialist from Northland, New Zealand. | ||
| ⚫ | In 1982, Hilliam reported seeing the wreck of a Spanish ship at ], but it was never located. | ||
| ⚫ | '''Noel Hilliam''' was a notable, although |
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| ⚫ | In 1998, elders from ] restricted access to sacred Māori sites in Kaipara after Mr Hilliam visited without permission and claimed to have discovered a prehistoric village, allegedly occupied by a people displaced by Māori around 600 years ago; however, he did not disclose the site’s location.<ref>{{cite web |title=Embargo Saga |url=https://www.celticnz.co.nz/embargo_saga.html |website=Celtic NZ}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=“Ruins may show Incas beat Maoris to New Zealand?” |url=https://www.morien-institute.org/dlnews1998.html |website=Morien Institute}}</ref> | ||
| ==Key Events== | |||
| In 2004, after pursuing it for 30 years, Hilliam participated in excavating a shipwreck west of ]. This shipwreck had previously surfaced in both 1973 and 1909. Items recovered including an anchor chain and a 1.5-meter cannon.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ancient facts unfold |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/northland/dargaville-districts/5420481/Ancient-facts-unfold |website=Stuff.nz}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | In 1982, |
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| ⚫ | In 2008 The Underwater Heritage Group (of which Hilliam was vice-president) announced that they had discovered a German ] off the Kiapara Coast. Hilliam claimed the boat had been 'observed seven times' and three divers had been to it - however, no photographs exist and it has not since been seen.<ref>{{cite web |title=German U-boat found in Northland waters, group claims |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/11147/german-u-boat-found-in-northland-waters,-group-claims |website=RNZ}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=U-196 found off New Zealand ? |url=https://uboat.net/forums/read.php?3,78500,78513 |website=Uboat.net}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | In 1998, elders from Te Uri o Hau restricted access to sacred Māori sites in Kaipara after Mr Hilliam visited without permission and claimed to have discovered a prehistoric village, allegedly occupied by a people displaced by Māori around 600 years ago; however, he did not disclose the site’s location. | ||
| ⚫ | In 2009, it was suggested that Spanish sailors might have reached New Zealand over a century before Abel Tasman. A researcher examined these claims, based on Mr Hilliam's belief that a Spanish ship visited in the 16th century and sank. Hilliam noted that 22 of the 53 crew members were from ], Spain—a name also found in a Northland area where the wreck was seen. The main street in that Spanish town was ‘Rua Tui,’ which also resembles a Māori name.<ref>{{cite web |title=From a non-Māori Maui to Spanish shipwrecks: Who is Noel Hilliam? |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2017/05/from-a-non-maori-maui-to-spanish-shipwrecks-who-is-noel-hilliam.html |website=Newshub}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Spanish twists provoke research |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/spanish-twists-provoke-research/M3V3ODWSQRCZ5Y35UDKWYQLZUI/ |website=NZ Herald (The Northern Advocate)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Spanish twists provoke research |url=http://www.oceantreasures.org/blog/ancien-maritime-history/ |website=http://www.oceantreasures.org/}}</ref> | ||
| In 2000, he resigned from the Northland board of the Historic Places Trust, frustrated by its lack of interest in pre-Māori history, according to NZPA. | |||
| In 2012, Mr Hilliam co-authored To the End of the Earth, which controversially argued that the Māori demigod ] was not Polynesian but an ancient Egyptian navigator.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maxwell C. Hill, To the Ends of the Earth: did the Greeks circumnavigate the world and settle New Zealand before the birth of Christ? |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Maxwell+C.+Hill%2C+To+the+Ends+of+the+Earth%3A+did+the+Greeks...-a0322026988 |website=The Free Library}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=David Bellamy defends controversial book |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/david-bellamy-defends-controversial-book/KNLHGWPNQNLRQO6JWZCK6KA47Q/ |website=NZ Herald (Waikato Herald)}}</ref> | |||
| In 2004, Mr Hilliam participated in excavating a shipwreck west of Dargaville, which he had pursued for 30 years. This shipwreck had last surfaced in 1973 and before that in 1909, with items recovered including an anchor chain and a 1.5-meter cannon. | |||
| In 2016, Hilliam claimed to find remains of a P51 Mustang in the Northern Wiroa River.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dargavlle Aero Club |url=https://dargavilleac.weebly.com/uploads/3/2/2/3/32238283/summer_2016_screen.pdf |website=Dargaville EAC}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | In 2008 The Underwater Heritage Group (of which Hilliam was vice-president) announced that they had discovered a German U-boat off the |
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| In 2017 Hilliam claimed he found human remains that pre-dated Māori.<ref>{{cite web |title=The white tangata whenua, and other bullshit from the ‘One New Zealand’ crew |url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/22-05-2017/the-white-tangata-whenua-and-other-bullshit-from-the-one-new-zealand-crew |website=The Spinoff |access-date=13 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McMartin |first1=Anna |title=Ake ake ake |url=https://theendisnaenae.substack.com/p/ake-ake-ake |website=The End is Naenae}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | In 2009, it was suggested that Spanish sailors might have reached New Zealand over a century before Abel Tasman. A researcher examined these claims, based on Mr Hilliam's belief that a Spanish ship visited in the 16th century and sank. Hilliam noted that 22 of the 53 crew members were from ], Spain—a name also found in a Northland area where the wreck was seen. The main street in that Spanish town was ‘Rua Tui,’ which also resembles a Māori name. | ||
| ==Roles== | |||
| In 2012, Mr Hilliam co-authored To the End of the Earth, which controversially argued that the Māori demigod ] was not Polynesian but an ancient Egyptian navigator. | |||
| *First president of the New Zealand Underwater Heritage Group (NZUHG) | |||
| In 2017 Hilliam claimed he found human remains that pre-dated Māori. | |||
| *Northland board of the Historic Places Trust | |||
| *Curator of the Dargaville Maritime Museum | |||
| ==Awards== | |||
| 2017 - The Kelly Tarlton Award for Services to Underwater Heritage | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 12:35, 13 November 2024
| Noel Hilliam | |
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| Born | (1937-12-25)December 25, 1937 Te Kopuru, Northland, New Zealand |
| Died | September 10, 2017(2017-09-10) (aged 79) Dargaville |
| Occupation | Historian |
Noel Hilliam was a notable, although often controversial, historian and shipwreck specialist from Northland, New Zealand.
In 1982, Hilliam reported seeing the wreck of a Spanish ship at Baylys Beach, but it was never located.
In 1998, elders from Te Uri o Hau restricted access to sacred Māori sites in Kaipara after Mr Hilliam visited without permission and claimed to have discovered a prehistoric village, allegedly occupied by a people displaced by Māori around 600 years ago; however, he did not disclose the site’s location.
In 2004, after pursuing it for 30 years, Hilliam participated in excavating a shipwreck west of Dargaville. This shipwreck had previously surfaced in both 1973 and 1909. Items recovered including an anchor chain and a 1.5-meter cannon.
In 2008 The Underwater Heritage Group (of which Hilliam was vice-president) announced that they had discovered a German U-boat off the Kiapara Coast. Hilliam claimed the boat had been 'observed seven times' and three divers had been to it - however, no photographs exist and it has not since been seen.
In 2009, it was suggested that Spanish sailors might have reached New Zealand over a century before Abel Tasman. A researcher examined these claims, based on Mr Hilliam's belief that a Spanish ship visited in the 16th century and sank. Hilliam noted that 22 of the 53 crew members were from Aranga, Spain—a name also found in a Northland area where the wreck was seen. The main street in that Spanish town was ‘Rua Tui,’ which also resembles a Māori name.
In 2012, Mr Hilliam co-authored To the End of the Earth, which controversially argued that the Māori demigod Maui was not Polynesian but an ancient Egyptian navigator.
In 2016, Hilliam claimed to find remains of a P51 Mustang in the Northern Wiroa River.
In 2017 Hilliam claimed he found human remains that pre-dated Māori.
Roles
- First president of the New Zealand Underwater Heritage Group (NZUHG)
- Northland board of the Historic Places Trust
- Curator of the Dargaville Maritime Museum
Awards
2017 - The Kelly Tarlton Award for Services to Underwater Heritage
References
- "Embargo Saga". Celtic NZ.
- ""Ruins may show Incas beat Maoris to New Zealand?"". Morien Institute.
- "Ancient facts unfold". Stuff.nz.
- "German U-boat found in Northland waters, group claims". RNZ.
- "U-196 found off New Zealand ?". Uboat.net.
- "From a non-Māori Maui to Spanish shipwrecks: Who is Noel Hilliam?". Newshub.
- "Spanish twists provoke research". NZ Herald (The Northern Advocate).
- "Spanish twists provoke research". http://www.oceantreasures.org/.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - "Maxwell C. Hill, To the Ends of the Earth: did the Greeks circumnavigate the world and settle New Zealand before the birth of Christ?". The Free Library.
- "David Bellamy defends controversial book". NZ Herald (Waikato Herald).
- "Dargavlle Aero Club" (PDF). Dargaville EAC.
- "The white tangata whenua, and other bullshit from the 'One New Zealand' crew". The Spinoff. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- McMartin, Anna. "Ake ake ake". The End is Naenae.