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Going big for Waitangi Day

by Polly Catlin- Maybury on 30 January 2012

Te Kaunihera-ā-Rohe o Ngāmotu is going big for this year’s Waitangi Day celebrations. There will be big questions, big names, big community input and a gigantic tablecloth for the New Plymouth District Council’s communal picnic on Puke Ariki Landing. Celebrations kick off with a Community Kōrero Workshop Series on 2 and 3 February. These three free workshops are being... Read more

Funky Radio Fun

by Chrissy Egarr on 18 January 2012

Lots of fun has been had at our Create A Funky Radio workshops. Check out the clever creations here on our website or see them on our Facebook page.

Myth Busting Taranaki Tikanga

by Polly Catlin-Maybury on 10 January 2012

Tikanga are Māori customs and traditions that have been handed down through the passages of time. These discussions intended to de-mystify and explain some of the protocols so studiously regarded by Ngāti Mutunga and why they are so important to their day to day life. This promises to be a revealing evening.

Add an e- reader to your Santa’s list....

by Polly Catlin-Maybury on 23 December 2011

Because ebooks are now available from Puke Ariki and Community Libraries!! We have added virtual bookshelves to our collection and anyone who has a Puke Ariki library card and a suitable reading device can choose from more than 800 titles! And it is all totally free! Ebooks are a fantastic way to take your favourite authors away with you on holiday – and there will be no overdue... Read more

Mutunga Kapahaka CANCELLED

by Polly Catlin-Maybury on 09 December 2011

Date: Sun 11 Dec 2011, 2.00pm Venue: Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki Due to unforeseen circumstances the planned kapahaka performance has been cancelled. The next performance by Te Roopu Kapahaka o Ngāti Mutunga takes place on Sunday 15 January at 2.00pm. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Free library catalogue training sessions

by Polly Catlin- Maybury on 05 December 2011

Discover the cool features our new library catalogue offers with free training sessions. Whether you are an online user or come to the library in person, these sessions will help you make full use of the new system. They are being held at Puke Ariki at 10am on December 14, 16, 21, 23, 28 and 30. Call 7596060 or email library@npdc.govt.nz to book yourself a place!

Generous donation has huge historical significance

by Polly Catlin-Maybury on 24 November 2011

Puke Ariki has welcomed a very special addition to the collection. The Banks' Florilegium consists of seven hundred and thirty-eight botanical prints which illustrate the plants collected by eminent natural historians Joseph Banks and Daniel Carl Solander on Captain James Cook's first voyage round the world on the Endeavour between 1768-1771. The historical significance of Volumes 21 and 22,... Read more

I-SITE wins national innovation award

by Polly Catlin-Maybury on 24 November 2011

A vision to radically transform the customer experience in New Plymouth’s i-SITE has led to a national innovation award for New Plymouth District Council. The interactive conversation tables at the visitor information facility at Puke Ariki, which allow visitors to personalise their searches for accommodation, cafes, bars and restaurants, activities and events and other services, have been... Read more

Swainson-Woods project uploads 100,000 record!

by Polly Catlin-Maybury on 22 November 2011

The Swainson-Woods project at Puke Ariki has uploaded the 100,000 record to the online database! Find out more here!

Taranaki Wars book an award winner!