Te Ahu Heritage Museum
The Te Ahu Heritage Museum in Kaitaia holds a remarkable collection. Its purpose is to illuminate the stories and histories of the very Far North district [Te Hiku o te Ika] of New Zealand. Treasures among the pre-European Maori collection include greenstone, early carvings and the 500 year old skeletal remains of the extinct kuri [ Polynesian dog]. Other major themes are gum digging and the Dalmatians, kauri gum and timber, early shipwrecks, missionary pioneers. The Museum has a large archives collection – documents, journals, newspapers, maps and photographs from the extensive Northwood Collection. It is the proud home of the first European item left in New Zealand, the mighty de Surville anchor.
Contact Details
Cnr South Rd. & Matthews Ave Kaitaia, 0410
64-9-4089457
Linda Wigley Curator Mary Daun Museum Assistant
Visitor Information
Cnr South Rd. & Matthew Ave
Summer: 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday - Friday. Winter: 10.30 - 4.30 Monday - Friday.
Free
Facilities
Cafe
Function space
Guided tour
Parking
Public programmes
Reference library
Shop
Toilets
Wheelchair access
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