It’s like going into a lolly shop, you’ll want everything.
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Our visit to the Sikh temple Gurudwara Sahib was such a memorable experience, not the least because of the warmth and generosity that our Sikh hosts bestowed upon us.
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Orchid habitats are widespread in New Zealand including wetlands, forests, higher altitudes and even on traffic islands near Te Papa.
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Lots of excited anticipation preceded the commencement of our repeat Friends of Te Papa Back of House tours this week at the Te Papa Tory Street site. Our small group…
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At the time of our visit, the display showing the number of earthquakes located since the NGMC opened in 2018 stood at 54,859. With that level of activity, it is…
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Sean Mallon, Rachel Yates and Grace Hutton guided Friends members attending Behind the Scenes tours into the storerooms to experience the large Pacific Cultures Collection. These allow for multiple points…
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Three speakers from Hellenic New Zealand Congress shared the meaning and importance of Greek Orthodox Easter, Pascha. The full audience included several members of the Greek orthodox community. A special…
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A group of about ten Friends visited the Bartley & Company’s recently opened new space in Garrett Street, Te Aro to view and learn about the two exhibitions on display.
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The chance to learn about early European expeditions interacting with Southern Maori was too good to pass up on a recent Sunday afternoon when cultural historian and linguist, Dr Olga…
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On 18 March Ken Gorbey delivered a stimulating and thought-provoking address on museums –what is their role, and what are our expectations of a museum, both locally and nationally.
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