Te Papa’s Predecessor: I grew up in Wellington and have very fond memories of visiting “The Dominion Museum” (as I always knew it) as a child. I remember clearly my…
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President’s Report, presented at the 2024 Annual General Meeting of The Friends of Te Papa on Thursday July 25th 2024. Firstly, the Report to the Charities Commission Compilation of the…
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AGM on 25 July Just a brief President’s column this month: The 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Te Papa will be held in Icon, Level 2 Te…
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Global Recognition! I was delighted to learn today from our committee member Dan Laufer that he has received confirmation that the Friends of Te Papa have been granted membership of…
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April 25th, ANZAC day. ANZAC day had its origin on April 25, 1915, when a large, allied force which included 16,0000 New Zealand and Australian troops landed on the Gallipoli…
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The Changing of The Seasons On Wednesday March 20th a major (if largely unnoticed) global change took place. This change was not political, nor was it economic, artistic or unusual…
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High Season for the Arts in Wellington Every two years the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts takes place in Wellington, and at the time of writing we are…
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An international perspective (continuing an earlier theme) In my final column for 2023 I expressed the hope that, under the newly appointed New Zealand government, the Minister responsible for Arts,…
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Resolutions, Business Plans, and Musings: Daring to Dream! Nga mihi o te tau hou ki a koutou katoa! Hello everyone, and a happy new year to you all. This is…
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Hello everyone: Another New Zealand general election has been completed, the people have spoken, and we now (after an extended period of negotiation between the three coalition parties) have a…
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