All Entries in the "Taranaki" Category
Puke Ariki Museum
For an insight into Taranaki’s rich history, head to the Puke Ariki Museum, library and visitor centre complex, located on New Plymouth’s vibrant waterfront. Maori for ‘Hill of chiefs’ Puke Ariki stands on a former Pa site, and is a vibrant knowledge hub for both residents and visitors to Taranaki. Home to New Plymouth’s i-SITE [...]
Tawhiti Museum
The Tawhiti Museum is a truly unique enterprise. The creation of artist Nigel Ogle, its attention to detail is simply stunning. Widely acclaimed as the best private museum in the country and with seven separate tourism awards to its credit, Nigel uses life size exhibits and scale models to present our heritage in a series of [...]
Taranaki in bloom
Heather Ramsay is no gardener, but when spring comes to her native province she’s grateful to those who are. IF IT’S TRUE THAT UPBRINGING AND ENVIRONMENT SHAPE THE ADULT YOU BECOME, THEN I SHOULD BE A TOP-NOTCH GARDENER. MY FAMILY TREE BLOSSOMS WITH TALENTED, AWARD-WINNING GARDENERS AND I COME FROM TARANAKI WHERE THE NEW ZEALAND [...]
