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Kaikoura Tour October 2021

A group of 22 members of the Friends of Te Papa travelled to Kaikoura for a five day trip, full of anticipation at the prospect of exploring some of the geology of the Kaikoura region

Read more |November 24, 2021

Tour: Kaikoura with Hamish Campbell

Have you ever wondered exactly what happened to Kaikoura in the 2016, why and what might happen in future? Expression of interest are now invited from Friends Members who would like to join us on this tour.

Read more |July 15, 2021

Surrealist Art: Masterpieces from Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

Surrealism is one of the most important and influential art movements of the 20th century. This exhibition brings Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen’s world-class collection of Surrealist art from Rotterdam to Te Papa.

Read more |April 14, 2021

Update on our Tour to Golden Bay

 Yes, inspecting the footprints of land-based dinosaurs will be a highlight of our visit to Golden Bay this May!

Read more |March 3, 2021

Nick’s Head Station

Our final excursion was to Nick’s Head Station, a mixed sheep and horticulture farm formed from the amalgamation of three properties, one of which incorporates Young Nick’s Head, named for the seaman who first sighted land from HMS Endeavour. The Māori name is Te Kuri o Pāoa

Read more |January 11, 2021

Friends’ Visit Te Ohako Marae

With over 45% of Gisborne’s population identifying as Māori there are numerous marae in the area, but visiting Rongowhakaata’s Te Ohako Marae at Manutuke was particularly significant for us given that they are the current iwi in residence at Te Papa.  The marae is beautifully

Read more |January 11, 2021

Visit to Jack Richards’ House & Garden

Fortunately the rain had gone by the time our group arrived at Jack Richard’s house and garden on the hill above Wainui Beach – we could hear the sound of the sea very clearly

Read more |January 11, 2021

Toko Toru Tapu, Manutuke

For our visit to this beautiful, historic church, we were very fortunate to be accompanied by two individuals closely associated with it: Stan Pardoe, a local historian who has had four generations of his whanau use the church and James Blackburne, the architect who lead its restoration.

Read more |January 11, 2021

Eastwoodhill Arboretum

Can’t see the wood for the trees? Go to Eastwoodhill Arboretum, 35kms north of Gisborne, it’s all there. Over 135 hectares of trees and shrubs, native and exotic

Read more |January 11, 2021

Tairawhiti Museum

Tairawhiti Museum and the associated C Company Maori Battalion Memorial House form a must-see Gisborne attraction. Thanks in part to generous local donors, the museum has a variety of interesting galleries

Read more |January 11, 2021