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Te Papa

Te Papa fundraiser puts $150k+ up for auction 13th November 2026

Te Papa fundraiser puts $150k+ up for auction

Te Papa Foundation is auctioning more than $150,000 worth of donated lots, the highest total value in the fundraiser’s five-year history.


WellingtonNZ, Te Papa, events face council funding cuts as new visitor charges scoped 6th October 2026 / /

WellingtonNZ, Te Papa, events face council funding cuts as new visitor charges scoped

Visitor charges could be extended at venues like Wellington Museum.


Te Papa CEO Courtney Johnston to step down 20th August 2026

Te Papa CEO Courtney Johnston to step down

She will step down in October after six-and-a-half years leading the national museum.


Jake Downing departing Te Papa 29th April 2026 /

Jake Downing departing Te Papa

The director of museum and commercial services will finish tomorrow after three-and-a-half years in the role.


Te Papa gains two new board members  3rd December 2025

Te Papa gains two new board members 

Christina Barton and Jamie Tuuta have been appointed to the Te Papa arts, culture and heritage board.


Te Papa jobs on the line as visitor numbers fall, deficits grow 13th October 2025

Te Papa jobs on the line as visitor numbers fall, deficits grow

The national museum, which employs more than 600 staff, has seen its budget deficits accumulate to nearly $40m over three years.


Te Papa Foundation unveils biggest fundraising auction 1st September 2025

Te Papa Foundation unveils biggest fundraising auction

Te Papa Foundation has unveiled the most extensive fundraising auction in its history, including high tea with Sir Ashley Bloomfield, vintage Colossal Squid masks and quirky museum treasures.


Govt stumps up another $113m for Te Papa research centre 15th August 2025 /

Govt stumps up another $113m for Te Papa research centre

Te Papa says construction will begin later this year on its new $155.4m Biodiversity Research Centre in Trentham, with completion expected by 2028.


New uniform at Te Papa 4th August 2025

New uniform at Te Papa

Hosts and tour guides at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa have a bright new uniform after 17 years.


Q&A: Te Papa’s Kate Camp on turning around falling visitor numbers at the national museum 23rd April 2025 /

Q&A: Te Papa’s Kate Camp on turning around falling visitor numbers at the national museum

Numbers may be down at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa but its head of marketing and communications Kate Camp says a new exhibition and reopened galleries are expected to boost visitors.


Te Papa tops $1m from international visitor fee 30th January 2025

Te Papa tops $1m from international visitor fee

But the attraction tells the Ticker it is tracking at the lower end of its full year estimate for the new $35 charge.


New natural hazards travelling exhibition by Te Papa 6th December 2024

New natural hazards travelling exhibition by Te Papa

Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand has launched a new exhibition with the Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake.