We are sad to report the passing of Don Blackmore who many of you will remember for his work as sound and lighting manager in the Society’s recent productions. He will be greatly missed and very hard to replace. RIP Don. Details of funeral arrangements etc can be fund at https://deaths.dompost.co.nz/obituaries/dominion-post-nz/obituary.aspx?n=donald-blackmore&pid=196287382&fhid=12691
In this reflective session, Sarah Hopkinson, Head of Learning at Te Papa, explores the vital role museums play within Aotearoa’s wider education ecosystem and the unique ways they nurture creativity, collaboration, and community.
Petone with the Swindale Shield on their home ground, following today’s win over Paremata-Plimmerton. Photo: Grant Wall. By Steven White & Scott MacLean Petone are the 2026 Swindale Shield champions, winning the first-round title for the 16th time with next week’s final round to spare with a 43-17 win over Paremata-Plimmerton this afternoon. Petone and...
Victoria University’s Classics Museum examines the complex afterlives of antiquities through two remarkable objects—a Roman portrait head now subject to repatriation after being identified as illicitly excavated, and a richly carved child’s sarcophagus later revealed to be a modern forgery.
