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READ MOREWithout help, it could be a challenge for a visitor viewing the 2016 Michael Parekowhai sculpture Tongue of the Dog to work out just what is going on and why and how on earth the aqua drenched multicolour monolith came by it’s name.
ViewFrom 1953 to 1960 Colin McCahon, New Zealand's greatest painter lived and worked here. It was one of his most productive periods and included the painting of the Northland panels. The house has been restored. A separate new purpose buil...
ViewVisible from the hills above Bluff is Dog Island, home to New Zealand's tallest Lighthouse, 35 metres tall and painted in striking black and white stripes. The channel between Bluff and the island is surprisingly shallow, so the need for a ...
ViewWell known in the 21st century as the birthplace of celebrated All Black Captain Ritchie McCaw, Kurow lays claim to older noteworthy contributions to New Zealand history. The gold-turned-hydro town is the birthplace of New Zealand's social ...
ViewFor thirty years the Wellington Sculpture Trust has been enlivening the scene with new sculptures. This is the twenty-fifth. Nga Kina composed of nine giant kina shells is by Michael Tuffery.
ViewThe museum offers a range of semi-permanent and temporary exhibitions, drawn from its own and other collections, both private and institutional, as well as presenting exhibitions touring nationally and internationally. A highlight is a supe...
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