Aotea Utanganui Museum of South Taranaki is publishing a community-driven book called Tales & Taonga about great stories from the…
Christmas Decoration Making – Weekend Workshop
Join the Museum team for this hands-on Christmas decoration making workshop at the Museum. Create cool presents and crafts by…
National Geographic Exhibition Coming to Pātea
For the first time in New Zealand the National Geographic exhibition Rarely Seen: Photographs of the Extraordinary is coming to Aotea…
You’re Invited to Circa!
Armistice Centenary
What is the history behind Armistice Day? 11 November 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First…
Preservation in the Community
Aotea Utanganui provides advice for community groups on managing and caring for their archives, records, photographs, audio/visual recordings and taonga…
The Mayfair Café – Cinema Slides
FROM THE ARCHIVE: This cinema slide from our collection showcases the Mayfair Café in Pātea with the proprietors Ian and Shirley…
Date Change – Taonga Māori Preservation Workshop – 17th November
Join Collections Assistant Luana Paamu for this presentation & workshop showcasing our Social History & Taonga Māori Collections. Learn about…
The Māori Legend of Maunga Taranaki
The Māori Legend of Maunga Taranaki In Māori tradition Mt. Taranaki once dwelled with the other mountains – Ruapehu, Tongariro…
Why is ash such a problem?
Why is ash such a problem? Ash is different from household dust as it has a sharp, crystalline structure.…
