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Te Papa

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.


Te Papa keen to “supercharge” tourism involvement with new visitor strategy 19th September 2024 /

Te Papa keen to “supercharge” tourism involvement with new visitor strategy

CEO Courtney Johnston wants the cultural attraction to reconnect with the wider tourism sector.


Te Papa starts charging internationals 17th September 2024 /

Te Papa starts charging internationals

Te Papa has started charging international visitors $35 for access from today.


Te Papa to charge international visitors $35 16th August 2024 /

Te Papa to charge international visitors $35

The new fee starting next month is expected to raise between $5m and $10m in its first year.


Te Papa scores NZ exclusive for dinosaur exhibition 4th July 2023

Te Papa scores NZ exclusive for dinosaur exhibition

Te Papa has secured hosting rights as the only New Zealand venue to showcase a new dinosaur exhibition from The Paleontological Museum Egidio Feruglio.