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Vice-President’s Column: September 2019

Already we are into September and 2019 seems to be passing by very quickly. As you are reading this column, our President, Elizabeth Kay, and 40 other intrepid travellers are experiencing the wonder and majesty of our first overseas tour – to Egypt, home of the pyramids and amazing ruins of ancient temples. A second tour will commence a few days after this first one. We are eagerly looking forward to hearing of their experiences.

President’s Column: August 2019

In July the Friends were treated to some wonderful talks. We spent a fascinating morning at Solander Gallery, hearing from visiting international artist Danielle Creenaune about how she creates her unique and beautiful wood lithography, or Mokulito, prints. And visiting archaeologist Tony O’Connor introduced us to the now little-known Phoenicians

President’s Column: July 2019

It may be darkest midwinter, but the Friends and Te Papa are certainly not in hibernation. We were thrilled to welcome over 400 members to the Friends very first museum Take Over night.

Presidents Column: June 2019

Ngā mihi o te tau hou! Happy New Year! The Māori New Year, when the seven sisters of the Matariki star cluster appear in our southern skies, marks the turning point of winter in Aotearoa. This year Matariki will be observed from Tuesday 25 June to Wednesday 3 July.

Presidents Column – May 2019

Thank you to all those members who have now renewed their subscriptions and congratulations to the winners of our membership draw. The last few months have been very busy for the Friends and Te Papa, with constant long queues for the fabulous summer exhibition, Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality.

Presidents Column – April 2019

We will forever remember 15 March 2019 as one of New Zealand’s darkest days. Pride in our country is usually a response to our beautiful landscape, or a magnificent win by the All Blacks, but these past weeks we have had reason to be proud of ourselves as a people of compassion, tolerance and diversity.

President’s column – March 2019

Kia ora, The Friends programme for 2019 is well underway. In February many of you had such a fabulous night with Paintvine on Valentine’s Day, we hope this will be an annual event. Steven Desmond’s talk Mirrors and Torrents, was simply fascinating, (keep Sunday 12 May free for our next exciting talk in partnership with […]

President’s column – February 2019

We hope you have had a wonderful summer break and are now refreshed and looking forward another exciting year at Te Papa with the Friends. 2019 has begun on a high note, with Lucinda Hawksley’s captivating talk, Bitten by Witch Fever. Who knew that arsenic played such a colourful and deadly role in 19th century Britain?

Presidents Column: December 2018

Tēnā koutou, Ngā mihi. It was lovely to see so many of you at the Friends shopping night. December is going to be the start of new exciting year at Te Papa. The warriors are safely arrived and the art team busy working on Terracotta Warriors – Guardians of Immortality, which will run to 22 April.

President’s Column: November 2018

The wonderful exhibitions on level four are about to close as Te Papa prepares for the stunning summer exhibition Terracotta Warriors – Guardians of Immortality, which opens on 15 December until 22 April. Don’t miss the Friends preview on Friday 14 December from 3pm-6pm.

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Friends’ Programme

Wed 12 Aug	Christina Pataialii – Home by Dark
Thu 13 Aug	Talk: Seabird Research in Remote Fiordland
Fri 21 Aug	Friends Preview – Modern Living: Design in 1950s New Zealand
Thu 27 Aug	Tour: Mātauranga Māori Behind the Scenes (i)
Thu 27 Aug	Tour: Mātauranga Māori Behind the Scenes (ii)
Tue 1 Sep	Toi Talk – Modern Living: Design in 1950s New Zealand
Thu 3 Sep	Local Gallery Visit to Anthesis Gallery
Thu 17 Sep	Workshop: Painting Kakapo
Sun 18 Oct	Tour: Mana Island
Thu 29 Oct	Tour to Historic Gisborne Tairāwhiti

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