News | Friends’ News

Te Papa will reopen at 10am on Thu 9 Sept

While our doors may be closed, you can still explore Te Papa’s collections, research, and stories here on our website as well as on social media.

Read more |August 25, 2021

A special request came our way, and now you can read all about it.

We were invited to contribute an article featuring the Friends of Te Papa to the Canadian Federation of Friends of Museum’s newsletter, Au Courant.  They were interested in how the Friends of Te Papa had been engaging with volunteers and members during the pandemic, and also in the ways that the Friends of Te Papa […]

Read more |March 3, 2021

Visit Egypt in Three Hours

Friends who have toured Egypt, or who dream of an Egyptian adventure, might be interested in a special inaugural Egyptian cultural afternoon.

Read more |September 29, 2020

Friends 20 years – and a farewell to Elizabeth Ridder

On 5 June 170 Friends of Te Papa had a most enjoyable evening catching up with old friends and remembering highlights from our first 20 years as we gathered to farewell long-serving Friends’ Manager, Elizabeth Ridder. As images showing moments from 20 years of the Friends played on a large screen, guests listened to warm […]

Read more |June 11, 2018

Let us know here

If you were a Vodafone* email customer you will have had to find a new supplier as your service expired on 30 November.   You can let us know your new email address on this quick form so you won’t miss any news from the Friends…

Read more |October 17, 2017

Reflections on our Waikato tour

Sunday morning brought just the right weather for the Waikato River Explorer cruise. Enjoying a leisurely brunch on board, we mainly had the river to ourselves, cruising by fascinating riverside properties, old and new, large and many palatial. Other river users were a few bathers, dogs and anglers.

Read more |March 24, 2016

We gathered in bright sunshine…

After alighting, we gathered in the bright sunshine, absorbing the serenity of the place and the beauty of what we were about to visit

Read more |March 24, 2016

Friends’ gift presented

At the June AGM, outgoing President Gordon Shroff presented a cheque to Te Papa Chief Executive Rick Ellis…

Read more |July 20, 2015

And the lucky winners are…

Committee members Diana Halsted and Lois Daish know the names of the winners of our membership renewal prize draw. Find out if you were one of the winners here

Read more |May 13, 2015

Join the Friends – Christmas special

Join the Friends before Friday 19th December and we’ll send you a free ticket valid for entry to the Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family exhibition

Read more |December 9, 2014