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Hills Hats Tour – 30 April

**SOLD OUT** Join us for an exclusive tour of Hills Hats, a Wellington institution since 1875, personally guided by Rosie Smuts-Kennedy, and a unique opportunity to be fitted for your own hat! Our tour will start with a brief introduction of Hills hats, established in 1875 and its history. We'll then see and learn about […]

Sold Out $20.00 – $25.00

What Lies Beneath – Archaeological Walk – 3 May

Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington

Mary O’Keeffe is a professional archaeologist who has been lurking about digging around under Wellington for about 30 years.  In this walk and talk she’ll take you to some of the inner-city sites she’s worked on, tell the stories of the sites, and talk about what this archaeological data can tell us about the development […]

Get Tickets $25.00

Hills Hats Tour – 7 May

Join us for an exclusive tour of Hills Hats, a Wellington institution since 1875, personally guided by Rosie Smuts-Kennedy, and a unique opportunity to be fitted for your own hat! Our tour will start with a brief introduction of Hills hats, and its history. We'll then see and learn about the creative process from cutting, […]

Get Tickets $20.00 – $25.00 -2 tickets left

A Waikato Pilgrimage

5-8 June 2025 This tour offers an insight into the role of the church and the early settlement of the Waikato region. Led by Sir David Moxon; a former Archbishop of the Anglican Church of New Zealand and Anglican representative to the Roman Catholic Church in Rome between 2013-2017. David is well qualified to share […]

2025 Chatham Islands Excursions

Since 2002 these excursions to the Chatham Islands has been offered to, and enjoyed by, many Friends of Te Papa. Touring with Hamish and Chris is a rare opportunity to visit the Chathams in a safe and convivial context. The plan is to visit Chatham and Pitt Island, sea and air conditions permitting.

Whanganui Historic Homes Tour

8-11 October 2025 A guided tour of historic homes around Whanganui, we are led by a local historian to look at many aspects of New Zealand history, including settlement, lifestyle, and design. We view private properties that are not open to the general public, hidden away in the beautiful New Zealand countryside where little has changed since their period of construction, between 1880–1915.