President's Column

President’s Column: October 2020

As I walk through the Bolton Street cemetery, the daffs are in full bloom.

Read more |September 29, 2020

President’s Column – September 2020

One of the pleasures about being a Friend of Te Papa is becoming informed about things, objects and, a few days ago, spiders and modern approaches to living in the 1950s.

Read more |August 27, 2020

President’s Column – August 2020

This being my first President’s Column, I want to pay tribute to Elizabeth Kay, my predecessor, for her many years of service to the Friends and her work as President.

Read more |August 5, 2020

President’s Column – July 2020

Ngā mihi o te tau hou! Happy New Year! As we emerge from a long autumn hibernation during the Covid.19 lockdown, it is fitting that this year we will celebrate Matariki on Monday 13 July.

Read more |July 7, 2020

President’s Column – June 2020

It is wonderful that Te Papa is open again after the long lockdown, and we can once again visit our favourite galleries, just as winter arrives.

Read more |June 9, 2020

President’s Column – May 2020

Kia ora, I hope you have been coping well and finding plenty to keep you amused and busy in your bubble during the Covid 19 lockdown. We are lucky to live in a country that has managed the crisis so well, with everyone doing their best to keep us all safe.

Read more |May 4, 2020

President’s column – April 2020

I hope you have had an enjoyable Easter break, and are coping well in your bubbles. These are indeed very strange times. When in November 1918 we marked the centenary of the influenza pandemic that ravaged the world after the First World War

Read more |April 14, 2020

President’s column – March 2020

The Friends programme for 2020 is well underway, with some fascinating talks and a wonderful away visit already behind us. We have travelled back in time to life in mid-twentieth century New Zealand

Read more |February 28, 2020

President’s column – February 2020

We hope you have had a wonderful summer break and are looking forward an exciting 2020 at Te Papa with the Friends

Read more |January 27, 2020

President’s Column – December 2019

This December brings the opening of Te Papa’s exciting immersive summer exhibition, the magical and intriguing Wonderland, a brand-new exhibition developed in Melbourne by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image. Wonderland celebrates the rich screen history of English author Lewis Carroll’s (Charles Dodgson) timeless stories.

Read more |December 2, 2019