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Winning streak for No.8 Wire award recipient

The blind-judging process resulted in a double win for artist Gina Ferguson.

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Find your April adventure

We’ve got your fun sorted this April thanks to our action-packed activity guide.

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Emerging Maaori artists in conversation at Waikato Museum

The creative journey of emerging Maaori artists will be explored at a panel discussion to be held this weekend Saturday 9 April.

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My Vaccine Pass will not be required to enter Museum

Proof of vaccination will not be a requirement of entry at Waikato Museum or ArtsPost from 5 April 2022.

Finalists named for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award competition

Finalists named for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award competition

Twenty-seven artists from across New Zealand have been named as 2022's finalists for this annual competition which challenges Kiwi creatives to transform No.8 Wire into inspiring art.

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Capture a moment under Our Moon and be in to win

An out-of-this-world giveaway! Enter the prize draw by sharing your photos.

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Top artist to judge National Contemporary Art Award

Entries are open now for the National Contemporary Art Award 2022.

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Our Moon exhibition lands at Waikato Museum this weekend

Prepare for a close encounter! An out-of-this-world exhibition is launching this Saturday with the opening of Our Moon: Then, Now & Beyond.

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Two weeks to go for artists to enter No.8 Wire Award

Just two weeks remain for artists to enter the annual Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award competition.

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Exhibition scratches at surface of forgotten art

Everyday art scratched into eggshells, whale teeth, and bullock horns is the focus of a new exhibition open from Saturday 19 February.

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Silk artwork wins People’s Choice Award

A handcrafted silk artwork won the prestigious Campbell Smith Memorial People’s Choice Award for the National Contemporary Art Award 2021.

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Commemorating Waitangi Day at Waikato Museum

Due to current Covid-19 guidelines, our Waitangi Day activities have been scaled back in comparison to other years.