Welcome to Puke Ariki

Come and be amazed! Visit our exhibitions and discover what Taranaki is all about. Meet some prehistoric animals, experience what the first settlers faced and trace the history of the Māori people in the region. For more information about our permanent exhibitions visit the Exhibitions area.

Puke Ariki and Community Libraries has books galore - and much more! Music, films, activities, internet access, research opportunities - go to the Libraries page for a full list of services on offer.

Our i-SITE information centre staff can help you plan your visit to Taranaki with your choice of activities, places to visit, accommodation and much more. Vivid, Puke Ariki's shop, has an enticing array of gifts and souvenirs.

Puke Ariki is a place where people come together and where there is a place for everyone - a place like no other.

Latest News Articles

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... 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. Read more

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... Read more

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