New addition to Sir Edmund Hillary collection at Mount Cook museum
Jen Andrews -- 2010-01-21
An exact replica of one of the legendary Ferguson TEA tractors which transported Sir Edmund and his team on their epic journey to the South Pole in 1958 has been made especially for the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre…
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Cathedral Square in the 1930s - a second photo taken by James Buick
Dorothy -- 2009-12-14
Two picture theatres with different roles – the Crystal Palace and the Grand…
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The Hermitage Hotel at Mt Cook celebrates 125 year milestone
Jen Andrews -- 2009-08-29
From its modest beginnings in 1884 as a 12-bed 'cob' building to the 217-room combined hotel, motel and chalet complex of today, the hotel has played a huge part in New Zealand's pioneering history …
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The Waikato Museum
Caroline Potter -- 2008-10-21
Situated in the cultural precinct of Hamilton, New Zealand, this world-class museum features stories of the area’s arts, history, culture and science as well as national and international touring exhibitions …
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Significant exhibitions at Otago
News from four main centre museums -- 2008-02-01
New Tropical Forest at Otago Museum, Moriori exhibition at Canterbury Museum, Nuclear Free: Protest Photography by Gil Hanly at Auckland Museum and tenth birthday celebrations at Te Papa Tongarewa …
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"City and Peninsula
- The Historic Places of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula
Otautahi and Horomaka"
Reviewed by Dorothy -- 2007-11-05
This book will be valued for passive enjoyment or as an enrichment to travelling in the area. The photos are a visual delight and highlight the phases of architecture favoured as settlement in these areas grew ...
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Historic places of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula
Reprinted from UC's "Chronicle" -- 2007-08-03
UC photographer Duncan Shaw-Brown has developed a new fondness for the area's architectural heritage after photographing buildings for "City and Peninsula: The historic places of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula" ... .
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Shantytown - a fascinating recreation of the gold mining days on New Zealand's West Coast
Dorothy -- 2007-03-29
Riding through the bush in a nineteenth century train, gold panning and finding treasure, exploring over thirty buildings packed with historic artefacts - truly living history ...
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Dramatic Dawn ceremony to open Te Papa's major Maori treasures exhibition in Tokyo – 22 January
News from Te Papa -- 2007-01-19
Mauri Ora: Treasures from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa will be opened with a traditional Maori Dawn Ceremony on 22 January 2007 in Tokyo ….
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Highlights in News from New Zealand Museums
Reporters from Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin -- 2006-09-01
Te Papa’s visitor count a record for Australasia’s museums, Auckland Museum’s photo display honours naval veterans, and Otago Museum issues Parts two and three of Cosmix, bringing science to teens through comics, videos
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