Events / September 2025
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A Wairarapa Weekender
- Friends of Te Papa
- 27-28 September 2025 This tour offers visits to Wairarapa gardens at historic homesteads that aren’t usually open to visit as individuals, plus we check out Greytown and Featherston townships with their eclectic shops and historical buildings and have dinner in Masterton with an interesting guest speaker.
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October 2025 Balladeer
- Acoustic Routes
- You can download the October 2025 Balladeer here. The post October 2025 Balladeer first appeared on Acoustic Routes.
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Reading Group 24 September 2025: Rakau: The Ancient Forests of Aoearoa
- Friends of Te Papa
- Please note this Reading Group has been moved to Wednesday 24 September 2025 Rākau: The Ancient Forests of Aotearoa by Ned Barrau. We will be joined by two Te Papa Curators […]
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Young Folk Programme & Walker Trust Award
- Wellington Folk Festival
- What’s on at the festival for younger folk? Free Festival registration for youngsters aged 12 and under Festival registration includes the Wellyfest Youth Gathering for 5–18-year-olds, with a youth hang-out space and a Youth Programme with 4 great tutors for 5–12-year-olds and 13–18-year-olds.
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Brookfield Outdoor Education Center, 562, Moores Valley Road, Homedale, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, 5373, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Local Gallery Visit: Washday at the Pa, A Survey – Ans Westra
- Friends of Te Papa
- {Suite} and the Ans Westra Estate are pleased to present, for the first time ever, the entire series of photos made by Ans Westra in Ruatoria in 1963 for Washday […]
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Earlybird tickets close this Sunday
- Wellington Folk Festival
- Tickets for the 2025 60th Wellington Folk Festival are now on sale at Humanitix. Early bird prices run until midnight 28 September. There’s a small increase in most prices this year, so do get in early to keep your costs down. On the plus side, registrations for children aged 12 or under are free as … Continue reading Earlybird tickets close this Sunday
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Francis Kéré visit – reviews
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- We are delighted with the impact that Francis Kéré’s recent lecture has had around the motu. Opening the Aotearoa Festival of Architecture in Auckland, then moving on to Christchurch and finally Wellington, the lectures have highlighted the value of architecture in ‘soothing societal ills’. In Architecture Now Shail Tiku wrote:“Kéré does not imagine architects as living in […]
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Te Papa’s Kiwi Collection – Recent Research and Findings
- Friends of Te Papa
- Despite being a reclusive and rarely seen species, kiwi are an important part of our national identity as New Zealanders. There is a long history of kiwi research at Te […]
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Te Papa’s Contribution to Kiwi Research
- Friends of Te Papa
- Despite being a reclusive and rarely seen species, kiwi are an important part of our national identity as New Zealanders. There is a long history of kiwi research at Te […]
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Reading Group 18 September 2025: Marsden Books – cancelled
- Friends of Te Papa
- This Reading Group has been cancelled. Join us on 16 October for the next installment with Bryony Hogg of Marsden Books, who will share her top picks for the month.
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Book extra early for a chance to win a free registration!
- Wellington Folk Festival
- Tickets for the 2025 60th Anniversary edition of the Wellington Folk Festival are on sale at Humanitix. Early bird prices run until midnight 28 September, but if you buy yours before Sunday 21 September (extra early) you’ll go into the draw to win the cost of your ticket back. Remember children aged 12 or under … Continue reading Book extra early for a chance to win a free registration!
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Joan Prior Awards close 15 September!
- Acoustic Routes
- The Joan Prior Awards for young folk musicians will close at 11:59 pm on Monday 15 September.
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Thread of family ties deeply imbued in early childhood education research
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Jenny Ritchie’s inaugural professorial lecture is a celebration of biculturalism in early childhood education, underpinned by a family history in the profession.
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Volunteering at Wellyfest 2025
- Wellington Folk Festival
- The Festival relies on volunteer input to help the event run smoothly. If you’d like to get involved we have a number of volunteer roles available. In particular we are in need of a duty electrician to be onsite or on call and able to arrive at short notice (either a Registered Electrician or someone … Continue reading Volunteering at Wellyfest 2025
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Help us spread the word!
- Wellington Folk Festival
- We are keen to try to spread the word about the Festival beyond established folky circles and to the wider “music interested“ community. You may be able to help. Posters – We have posters in search of homes, in bars, cafe’s, bookshops or wherever else they may do useful work . We have the city … Continue reading Help us spread the word!
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A further call for stallholders on the Village Green
- Wellington Folk Festival
- The stalls of the Village Green are one of the things that adds to the colour and vibe of the Festival, but one that has thinned out a little over recent years. We are keen to try to build it up again. There are spaces available for folk to sell folk-related craft and produce. Last … Continue reading A further call for stallholders on the Village Green
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Earlybird tickets now open!!
- Wellington Folk Festival
- We are all go!! Tickets for Wellyfest 2025 Now “Alive Alive Oh!!” Tickets for the 2025 60th Anniversary edition of the Wellington Folk Festival are now on sale at Humanitix. Early bird prices run until midnight 28 September. We have had a bit of drama with our usual infrastructure provider Hiremaster going into liquidation. Thanks … Continue reading Earlybird tickets now open!!
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’60 years young’ merch now available
- Wellington Folk Festival
- You may have noticed the new ’60 Years Young’ logo we’ve designed to mark the 60th folk festival held in the Wellington region. You can now order from a range of T-shirt and hoody styles sizes and colours featuring the design from here. Here’s an example: Your chance to become a fashion leader in … Continue reading ’60 years young’ merch now available
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2025 Chatham Islands Excursions
- Friends of Te Papa
- Since 2002 these excursions to the Chatham Islands has been offered to, and enjoyed by, many Friends of Te Papa. Touring with Hamish and Chris is a rare opportunity to visit the Chathams in a safe and convivial context. The plan is to visit Chatham and Pitt Island, sea and air conditions permitting.
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