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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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September was a very busy month for the Friends, with a wealth of fascinating floor talks and visits, many with a female history theme. On 19 September we marked 125…
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Spring has brought a wealth of art treats for Friends to enjoy. We are still talking about the evening with Dame Robin White who gave insights into the collaborative creation…
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Like me, you will be excited to hear that this summer we will be able to view some of China’s most ancient treasures in Te Papa’s summer exhibition, Terracotta Warriors:…
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Thank you to those of you who attended the Friends at the AGM on 27 June. It was lovely to see so many of you, as the Committee greatly values…
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Ngā mihi o te tau hou! Happy New Year! Matariki, the Māori New Year when the seven sisters of the Matariki star cluster appear in our southern skies, marks the…
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