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August 31, 2026
$1 Million Transformation: Western Bay Museum Closes Its Doors for Its Biggest Chapter Yet
After ten years of extraordinary growth, determination, and community partnership, Western Bay Museum is embarking on the most ambitious chapter in its history. On Sunday, 30 August, the Museum will temporarily close its doors for six months to undergo a comprehensive $1 mil...
Matariki tui taonga - Threading taonga for Matariki
July 12, 2024
Matariki tui taonga - Threading taonga for Matariki
Matariki reflects on the past, celebrates the present and prepares for the future. All of those tenses seemed to flash before my eyes after a recent trip to Manaaki Whenua in Lincoln, Canterbury to their pā harakeke. I then dove into a quest to reconnect with woven taonga ...
