Archive News Friends’ donation to Te Papa 09/07/2014 0 On 3 July, at the Friends of Te Papa AGM, a cheque for $15,000 was presented by the President, Gordon Shroff, to Te Papa's Chief Operating Officer, David Robinson. The… READ MORE
Archive News News Easy way to pay for events 09/07/2014 0 Did you know you can now pay for Friends’ events using internet banking READ MORE
Archive News Congratulations to Jonathan Mane-Wheoki 11/06/2014 0 The Friends of Te Papa are delighted to congratulate Jonathan Mane-Wheoki, Head of Arts & Visual Culture, on his appointment as a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit… READ MORE
Archive Whiti Te Rā! 29/05/2014 0 Explore the history of Wellington’s local iwi, Ngāti Toa Rangatira. Theirs has been a journey of epic migrations, fierce battles, stunning economic successes – and dramatic reversals of fortune. READ MORE
Archive Events Matariki at Te Papa 28/05/2014 0 Every year, approximately 300 senior Māori performing artists pack their bags with their most precious adornments and make the journey from around the country to Te Papa for the annual… READ MORE
Archive Science Tours A Chatham Islands excursion 28/05/2014 0 For the last 10 years this excursion to the Chatham Islands has been offered to, and enjoyed by, Friends of Te Papa, led by Te Papa geologist Hamish Campbell and… READ MORE
Archive History Holding on to Home 28/05/2014 0 Collections from museums, libraries and archives lie at the heart of a new perspective on a very well-known event. Holding on to Home investigates the importance of things in maintaining… READ MORE
Archive Tours Delicious autumn! 28/05/2014 0 As soon as Napier’s new museum complex opened, the Friends of Te Papa were keen to go and take a look. MTG is a neat name for three connected buildings… READ MORE
Archive News The diplomacy of art 16/05/2014 0 A Friends of Te Papa gala event at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China? "How unlikely can that be?" would have been a natural response when I worked… READ MORE
Archive Workshops The CCCRC is thriving 15/05/2014 0 It was gratifying to realise that the CCCRC was really working. It is not static...There was a real air of purpose as the teams of volunteers from the various organisations… READ MORE