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School holiday solutions: It’s easy to ‘Find Your Fun’ in Hamilton Kirikiriroa

Whaanau-friendly activities are easy to find these school holidays, thanks to a collaborative activity guide and website.

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Award-winning artwork inspired by Maaori ancestors

Waikato Museum has the honour of being the first venue nationwide to host this travelling exhibition of the 2023 The Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award.

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Crustacean celebrities on display at Waikato Museum

Crabs, shrimps, lobsters, barnacles and slaters are the stars of a new mini exhibition created by Te Papa in collaboration with NIWA Taihoro Nukurangi.

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Visual ode to biculturalism wins $20,000 National Contemporary Art Award

Artist Tawhai Rickard has won the prestigious National Contemporary Art Award for a “nuanced and generous” installation artwork.

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Rita Angus exhibition open now

On tour from Te Papa, "Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa" is now on display at Hamilton’s Waikato Museum.

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50 years of majestic waka at Waikato Museum

The majestic 200-year-old waka, Te Winika, celebrates 50 years of residence at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato this weekend (8 July).

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Matariki magic at Hamilton’s best loved locations

Matariki celebrations are in full swing at Hamilton’s top visitor destinations with free events and activities, ranging from movie screenings to a star-themed scavenger hunt.

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Creative gate wins People’s Choice Award

A hand-crafted collaborative work has won the People’s Choice Award in this year’s Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award.

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Museum staff share stories sparked by collection

Our new exhibition 'Taonga Talking' has an eclectic and intriguing selection of objects from the Museum’s collection on display, each one individually picked by our kaimahi [staff members].

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‘Embrace the complexity’: Local histories showcased in relaunched exhibition

A fresh perspective is bringing local history alive with the relaunch of ‘Shaping Hamilton Huringa Kirikiriroa’ at Waikato Museum.

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Connectivity wins the 2023 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award

Artist Ricks Terstappen from Hawke’s Bay has won the top prize in this year’s Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award for his artwork “Connectivity”.

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Finalists selected from record-breaking number of entries for National Contemporary Art Award

From hundreds of entries, 41 artworks have been selected as finalists for this year's National Contemporary Art Award.