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Season’s Greetings
- Friends of Te Papa
- Our office is closed from 22 December 2025 until 12 January 2026. On behalf of the administration office and Friends of Te Papa committee, we wish you a joyous and […]
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Members Christmas Lunch
- Friends of Te Papa
- Your invitation to a members-only Christmas Lunch Le Bouillon Bel Air, 88 Tory Street, Te Aro Wednesday 3rd December, 1:00 pmKia ora koutou Friends As mentioned in the final paragraph of […]
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Volunteer Opportunity
- Friends of Te Papa
- After six years in the role, Committee Secretary Nicola is standing down at next year’s AGM (or sooner if possible) to spend more time with her viola, so Committee is […]
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Circa Theatre Fundraiser: Variety Show
- Friends of Te Papa
- Circa Theatre and the Theatre Artists Charitable Trust are delighted to present a very special evening on Sunday the 30th of November 2025 at 7pm at Circa Theatre. The Variety […]
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Members Discount: Every Kind of Weather | Circa
- Friends of Te Papa
- Award-winning actor Stephen Lovatt is taking a break from Shortland Street to light up the waterfront with a dazzling blaze of joy and exuberance. In Circa Theatre’s Every Kind of […]
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First Breath: Opening Party
- Friends of Te Papa
- Be among the first to explore Breathe | Mauri Ora at a special opening party that includes late-night exhibition access and live entertainment.
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Friends’ Contribution to Conservation of Te Papa’s Collections
- Friends of Te Papa
- I am sure no one got up this morning and asked themselves how do you carry out non-destructive analysis on a rare and fragile material? The conservation specialists in the […]
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Thank You from the Library
- Friends of Te Papa
- Thanks to the generous koha from Friends of Te Papa Reading Group attendees, we’re continuing to transform one of our most valuable research collections. Your support is enabling us to […]
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WIN! Winter Warmers Giveaway!
- Friends of Te Papa
- WIN! These cosy winter warmer goodies could be all yours, featuring Tea Total tea, L’Affare coffee, La Petite chocolate, a comfy Te Papa Store cushion and a stack of Te Papa Press books! To enter like and follow our page on Instagram or Facebook...
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Te Papa Foundation Gala
- Friends of Te Papa
- 6 September 2025 Wellington’s premier black-tie fundraising evening, the Te Papa Foundation Gala brings together Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading supporters of arts and culture.
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Annual General Meeting 2025
- Friends of Te Papa
- Notice of the Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting of theFriends of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Inc will be heldThursday 24 July 2025 at 6pm in […]
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Toi Art Reopens in June
- Friends of Te Papa
- COMING IN JUNE: Fresh takes and new favourites. You’ll find them in Toi Art soon. Across Levels 4 and 5 of Te Papa, changing art and photography exhibitions will showcase the […]
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Experience Chou Chou at Circa Theatre
- Friends of Te Papa
- Celebrate the Launch of Chou Chou Brasserie, Bar & Restaurant with Dinner and a Show at Circa Theatre! Friends of Te Papa and Circa Theatre are delighted to offer you a members-only discounted Dinner & Show package.
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President’s Column: May 2025
- Friends of Te Papa
- There is nothing like walking around a desolate paddock admiring ancient stone Cairns to remind oneself about the importance of recognising the past. Fortunately, you don’t have to travel to […]
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Botanical Art Worldwide 2025
- Friends of Te Papa
- ‘Our Plants – Past, Present and Future’O Tātou Tipu o Mua – o Ināianei me te Āpōpō’ This exhibition travels to Wellington 01 August – 30 September 2025 at […]
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An Audience with James Cameron – Circa Theatre
- Friends of Te Papa
- The legendary director on stage at Circa Theatre in conversation with Ian Fraser. Hear him discuss his movies, his expeditions into the world's deepest oceans, his drive to sustain Planet Earth, his work with actors, his brushes with aliens...
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Wellington Sculpture Trust Fundraising Visit to Gibbs Farm
- Friends of Te Papa
- Friday 7 March 2025 The Trustees of the Wellington Sculpture Trust invite you to visit the world-renowned sculptures at Gibbs Farm, Kaipara Harbour, Auckland. Total cost of tickets is $250 […]
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Hamish Campbell: Western USA Exploration ‘From Top to Bottom’
- Friends of Te Papa
- Exploring three National Parks: Zion, Grand Canyon, and Death Valley. Logic: We will descend in time progressively from Mesozoic to Paleozoic to Precambrian Themes: Geology, wildlife, desert ecology, first nations […]
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A visit from the Dannevirke Gallery of History
- Friends of Te Papa
- The Friends committee Liaison Ann Walker recently hosted Murray Holden, Chair of the Dannevirke Gallery of History, along with nine of their members, for a day trip to Te Papa. […]
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Season’s Greetings
- Friends of Te Papa
- Our office is closed from Monday 23 December until Monday 6 January 2025. On behalf of the Friends of Te Papa Committee and the administration office, we thank you for your support this year and coming along to attend our events! Wishing you and your whanau a very Merry Christmas and a restful and happy holiday season. We look forward to seeing you in the new year.
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Thank You Volunteers!
- Friends of Te Papa
- We are very fortunate that from time-to-time Friends of Te Papa have an opportunity to volunteer and assist with some of our events and activities. To mark International Volunteer Day on December 5, a small group of those who have volunteered over the past eighteen months enjoyed a thank you lunch at Te Papa and the opportunity to meet both Richard Dean, our President, and Mazz Scannell, our Vice President.
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CIRCA Christmas Pantomime Giveaway – Sleeping Beauty!
- Friends of Te Papa
- To celebrate 20 years of Circa Theatre's Christmas Pantomime - we are giving away 1 Family Pass to this year's SLEEPING BEAUTY: THE PANTOMIME, along with a special meet and greet with the cast!
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Friends of Te Papa Reading Group
- Friends of Te Papa
- Our new Reading Group will take place on the first and third Thursday of the month, starting with Sept 5. Each session will showcase a new Te Papa Press book, with monthly […]
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Spring Soiree 2024
- Friends of Te Papa
- Celebrate Spring on 7 September with wine, cocktails, dinner, live music, and an auction, supporting Te Papa’s exhibition, research, and education programmes.
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Friendship Month – with Friends of Circa
- Friends of Te Papa
- 6 July – 3 August. We are proud to announce our new partnership with Friends of Circa.This year we are collaborating to support Sense and Sensibility showing at Circa Theatre […]
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Seasons Greetings
- Friends of Te Papa
- Our office is closed from Thusday 21 December until Monday 8 January 2023. On behalf of the Friends of Te Papa Committee and the administration office, we thank you for […]
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What You Can Do: Help Save Our Native Bees
- Friends of Te Papa
- What can we do to support native bees? • Plant many flowering plants, preferably natives; • Leave north faced soil banks untouched for breeding sites; • Post native bees sighting […]
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Wellington has a HALO !
- Friends of Te Papa
- To celebrate 40 years of enhancing Wellington through public art, the Wellington Sculpture Trust has gifted a virtual monument to the city. The work HALO by Gill Gatfield, is a […]
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Te Papa CFO Lisa Tipping’s fascinating presentation to our AGM
- Friends of Te Papa
- For those of our members who weren’t able to attend our AGM this year, we are pleased to be able to share with you the slideshow presentation Te Papa CFO […]
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Kōtuia ngā Kete: Connecting collections across Aotearoa New Zealand
- Friends of Te Papa
- A new website to explore collections across Aotearoa, www.kotuia.org.nz has just been launched. Kōtuia ngā Kete (Kōtuia) is a collection-sharing site developed by National Services Te Paerangi at Te Papa. […]
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