Henriata Nicholas, Author at Te Awamutu Museum

Tui & Tama Eco Expo 2025

Tui & Tama Kids Club Event

We are celebrating Children’s Day on Saturday 1st March 2025 with the return of our FANTASTIC Tui & Tama’s Eco Expo!

It’s shaping up to be even bigger and better than out last one so come on down to this FREE event and find out about all the awesome mahi being done in our community to help our native plants and animals thrive.

More info here:

When: Saturday 1st March 2025
Time: 10.00am-2.00pm
What: Special Tui & Tama Kids Club event
COST: FREE
Bookings: No bookings required. Drop-in anytime
Note: Children under 14 must be supervised by at least one parent/ guardian
Questions: Please phone: 07 872 0085 or email museum@waipadc.govt.nz

Mark the date in your calendars – Saturday 1st March! See you all there!

Presenters:

Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu Restoration Society
Maungatautari Sanctuary Mountain
WDC Waste Minimisation Team
Waipā Karapiro Reserve Team
Waipā Libraries
Smart Water Team

Activities:

Face Painting with the Free Lunch Theatre Company
ReCreators doing a FREE recycling-themed craft workshop 11am-1pm
There maybe an extra special visit by Rua the Conservation Dog!

Celebrate with Wētā

Celebrate the Holidays with Wētā, your Tui & Tama Club mascot friend!

For the month of December we are excited for all Tui & Tama Club existing and new members to gain the last activity month sticker for 2024, at the Te Awamutu Museum – Education & Research Centre!

Do you know there are over 70 species of wētā here in Aotearoa New Zealand?

Celebrate all things to do with wētā for the month of December with creative activities like colour-in your wētā, learn more about the wētā with the free activity booklet, and make an articulated wētā!

Myths & Legends of Waipā

Celebrate Māori Myths & Legends with Takahē, your Tui & Tama Club mascot friend!

For the month of November we are excited to display three local myths and legends in the form of graphic novels on the Front Porch Gallery at the Te Awamutu Museum – Education & Research Centre.

Do you know what a myth or legend is?

A myth or legend is a story passed on through the generations. It can be based in fact or it can be left up to our imagination whether it is true. In the Waipā district, we have myths about taniwha that live in the rivers, guardians of the forest and shape changers who can take the form of birds.

These particular pūrākau stories are presented in the form of graphic novels – similar to comic books, using imagery to reveal the plot and identify unique things in te ao marama – our understanding. Local to mana whenua in the Waipā, these pūrākau stories are for all of us to enjoy.

To celebrate this exhibition for the month of November there will be creative activities associated with mythical creatures like taniwha!

On display from 1st – 30th November 2024!

Land Wars Commemorations

“Resilience Resistance and Remembrance” is an internal exhibition developed for the Front Porch Gallery, scheduled to be shown twice a year once around April/March to commemorate the 1864 Waikato British Invasion of the Waikato within the district of Waipā, and for the month of October to commemorate Rā Maumahara, New Zealand Day of Commemorations 28th October.

The content of this exhibition gives visitors an overview to how Aotearoa New Zealand adopted Rā Maumahara, New Zealand Day of Commemorations 28th October, revealing Waipā district’s connection to the Waikato Wars and the local school students that carried the kaupapa vision of change.

Te Reo Māori Month

Tui & Tama’s Kids Club

Celebrate the month of te Reo Māori with Kahu!

Great news for all our existing and new Tui & Tama’s Kids Club members! We are launching another 6 month activity booklet ready for the school holidays!

Each month starting July until December 2024, one of our Tui & Tama friends will introduce new activities. All you have to do is come on in, complete the activities and receive your special sticker in the new 6 month booklet.

Keep your booklet and bring it in every time you visit and complete each month’s activities!

If you receive all 6 stickers you will be in the draw for another awesome experience!