Join New Zealand's best-known historian, Jock Phillips for a special day trip around Wellington's war memorials. This guided tour is intended to highlight the visible evidence of the substantial impact of war on the Wellington region. The tour will begin with a visit to the major sites of war in the Hutt Valley from 1846, […]
Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. Thursday 17 April: This Reading Group is CANCELLED.
Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. Thursday 24 April: Whiti: Colossal Squid of the Deep - By Victoria Cleal, illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White. Especially for the school holidays, bring along your children and grandchildren and dive into the mysterious world of the Colossal Squid, joined by author […]
**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 […]
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, […]
14 – 29 May 2025 Heritage Expeditions, pioneers in authentic small ship expedition cruising, invite you to join them on an unforgettable circumnavigation of Japan’s main island Honshu and exploration of its wilderness, arts, culture and rich history with special guest and renowned multi-disciplinary artist, Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit and New Zealand Arts Foundation Laureate Lisa Reihana. Currently offering a 15% discount until 28 February. This voyage has been specially designed to explore and experience Japan’s seamless blend of ancient customs with ultramodern living, incredible wilderness, wildlife and renowned arts as we cruise from iconic cities to remote coastlines and islands.
Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. The next is installment is Thursday 15 May: Bryony Hogg from Marsden Books will share with us popular titles from her shelves, details TBC. Koha will be collected at the meeting. All proceeds go towards the purchase of acid free envelopes […]
***Postponed from 3 May*** 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 […]
Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. Te Papa Press, Thursday 22 May: Groundwork: The Art and Writing of Emily Cumming Harris By Michele Leggott and Catherine Field-Dodgson We will be joined by co-author Catherine Field-Dodgson for Q & A. She’ll also bring along copies of Emily’s hand-coloured flowers, […]
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 […]
