Past Tui & Tama events Archives

Tui & Tama Eco Expo 2024

Tui & Tama Kids Club Event

We are celebrating Children’s Day on Sunday 3 March 2024 with the return of our FANTASTIC Tui & Tama’s Eco Expo. It’s shaping up to be even bigger and better than our 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: Sunday 3rd March 2024
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 – Sunday 3rd March! See you all there!

Presenters:

Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu Restoration Society
Predator Free Te Awamutu/Taiea te Taiao
Project Echo
WDC Waste Minimisation Team
Smart Water Team
Te Awamutu Toy Library

Activities:

Face Painting with the Free Lunch Theatre Company
ReCreators doing a FREE workshop on making recycled jewellery and braided bracelets
Make your own pest trap workshop

Tui & Tama Dino

Tui & Tama present – Legends Unleashed Dinosaur Extravaganza

Inspired by Dinosaur Darren’s Tupuna (ancestors) Māori Legends of the mighty Taniwha and ferocious Ngarara recited to him by his Grandmother, Dinosaur Darren & Rista have put together an awesome program which takes Tamariki (children) on an educational and entertaining journey back in time not only to the time of the Dinosaurs but also to the days when Darren’s Tupuna’s (ancestors) encountered the mighty Taniwha and ferocious god like creeping Ngarara. Darren has a passion for reciting ancient Pūrākau-Māori-Legends and Stories and sharing the Mātauranga Māori (Maori knowledge) within them. Rista is Aotearoa’s official Raptor Trainer, and she is currently busy training two Velociraptors for human interaction!

For more information on this:

When: Thursday 18th April 2024
Time: 10.00am-3.30pm
What: Special Tui & Tama Kids Club event
COST: FREE
Bookings: No bookings required
Style: Groups of 20 visitors through for each session!
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 – 18th April 2024! See you all there!

T&T Club Activities Jan

Welcome to the activities for January 2024!

Tui & Tama’s friends have had a great time over the past 6 months with their activity passports.

So, to welcome in the New Year Tui & Tama are exploring some of your favourite creative activities!

Join us for some fun packed activities with lots of things to do and explore during the holiday season!

Visit us at 55 Rickit Road, Monday-Friday 10am-4pm, Saturdays and Public Holidays 10am-2pm!

Amazing Kōura

The amazing freshwater Kōura!

Tui & Tama’s friend Kōura is hosting the month of December’s Public Programme!

Each month begins on the Saturday with a FREE Tui & Tama Club event for existing and new members. Tui and Tama’s friends introduce the month’s theme and activities. Each club member receives a Tui & Tama Club Passport to record their participation at the end of the activities with a mascot sticker! Members collect all 6 mascot stickers to go into a special end of year prize pack!

This month our mascot Kōura welcomes everyone this December to a block buster month full of activities and special exhibits!

Come on in to gain your next Tui & Tama Activity Passport sticker – Kōura when you complete all the awesome FREE activities happening on Saturday!

Get your own Kōura Activity book!
Colour-in a Kōura wetland landscape!
Make your own Kōura!
FREE to all existing and new members!
If you’re not a Tui & Tama Club member, you can sign up anytime for FREE!

No bookings necessary, just drop in and enjoy the FREE activities:

Loads of FREE fun for all the whānau!

For more info check out our website events page: https://tamuseum.org.nz/events/

Tui & Tama Club with Tuna

We Love Tuna!

Tui & Tama’s friend Tuna is hosting the month of November’s Public Programme of activities!

Each month begins on the Saturday with a FREE Tui & Tama Club event for existing and new members. Tui and Tama’s friends introduce the month’s theme and activities. Each club member receives a Tui & Tama Club Passport to record their participation at the end of the activities with a mascot sticker! Members collect all 6 mascot stickers to go into a special end of year prize pack!

This month our mascot Tuna welcomes everyone this November to learn all about amazing Tuna! Come on in to gain your next Tui & Tama Activity Passport sticker – Tuna when you complete all the awesome FREE activities happening on Saturday 4th November 2023!

Make and colour-in your own Tuna puppet!
Have a go at the ‘We Love Tuna activity sheet,
See if you can complete the Tuna Colour-in poster,
Decorate your Tuna and add it to our Tuna Wetland!
FREE to all existing and new members!
If you’re not a Tui & Tama Club member, you can sign up anytime for FREE!

No bookings necessary, just drop in and enjoy the FREE activities. Loads of FREE fun for all the whānau!

For more info check out our website events page: https://tamuseum.org.nz/events/

Tui & Tama Club with Taniwha

Māori Myths & Legends with Taniwha!

Tui & Tama’s friend Taniwha is hosting the month of October’s Public Programme!

Each month begins on the Saturday with a FREE Tui & Tama Club event for existing and new members. Tui and Tama’s friends introduce the month’s theme and activities. Each club member receives a Tui & Tama Club Passport to record their participation at the end of the activities with a mascot sticker! Members collect all 6 mascot stickers to go into a special end of year prize pack!

This month our mascot Taniwha welcomes everyone this October to learn about local myths & legends of the Waipā!

Come on in to gain your next Tui & Tama Activity Passport sticker – Taniwha when you complete all the awesome FREE activities happening on Saturday!

Learn how to use our specially designer hand-made printer with ours or your own crafted taniwha design!
Design-a-Taniwha using light boxes and creature parts,
Make a Taniwha mask and embellish it with colour and jewels,
Create an articulated Taniwha whose joints move,
Make a taniwha mono print…and much more!
Learn about our awesome local myths presented as a graphic novel!
FREE to all existing and new members!
If you’re not a Tui & Tama Club member, you can sign up anytime for FREE!

No bookings necessary, just drop in and enjoy the FREE activities:

Loads of FREE fun for all the whānau!

For more info check out our website events page: https://tamuseum.org.nz/events/