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Join me for an interactive workshop exploring meaningful storytelling through photography.

Drawing on deep observation, intuition, creative design, and discussion, learn how stories, connections, and personal experiences can help you create thought provoking images and strengthen your creative approach to photography. Admission free.

REGISTER - 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼 '𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗔𝗧 𝗣𝗨𝗞𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗜'

𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘, you don't have to be a photographer. If you love taking photos on your phone, this workshop is for you too. Limited spots. Swipe for details

#photography #storytelling #taranaki #māoriartist

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From early back-block teachers to pioneering plantswomen, Taranaki Heritage Month is bringing our region's forgotten local stories back to life at Puke Ariki.

Head to our website to check out the full lineup of free events happening across New Plymouth! 📜✨

#NewPlymouth #Taranaki #TaranakiHeritage #PukeAriki #NZHistory

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Immersive audio-visual stories are bringing the precious memories of Ngāti Te Whiti kaumātua to life at New Plymouth's Puke Ariki.
Created by film-maker Cilla Harnett, this moving exhibition captures local whānau life, tikanga, and whakapapa for future generations.

Read more on Neighbourly News! ✨

#NewPlymouth #Taranaki #PukeAriki #NgātiTeWhiti #NZHistory

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Tomorrow is Lego Friday at Puke Ariki Library!
Challenge yourself to build some amazing structures with LEGO®. Bring your imagination and see what you can create.

Every Friday, 3.30–5pm at Discover It!

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**Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award Exhibition | Artist Q&A**

We had an enriching morning with a public Q&A alongside fellow Taranaki Māori artists Luanna Sheridan and Nia Tipene at Puke Ariki Museum.

Along with Meka Mauriri, we were each commissioned to create a taonga reflecting our tūpuna, in keeping with the kaupapa of the touring exhibition. During the Q&A, we shared insights into our creative choices and the deeper meaning held within each of our works.

Meka was represented through his stunning carved hoe paddle, which reflects his ancestral lines. He was unable to attend due to a tangi, so Puke Ariki curator Natasha McKinney spoke about his work on his behalf.

Whanaunga Kahurangi Bailey, who was Cultural Experiences Pou Tikanga for this exhibition, was also there with her husband Albie Tipene and youngest daughter Te Waiora supporting their eldest daughter Nia, whose truly stunning painting reflected upon different facets of her beloved Kuia Whero 'Poppy' Bailey. It was wonderful to see our emerging artists shining so brightly.

Luanna's creation is fascinatingly breathtaking - you need to see it and experience it - made out of hue inside hue inside hue...atua wahine, Hine Pū te Hue.

Also with us with Jodi Tipa - ring toi for the tuku Open Studio. She was one of three ringa toi who made adorned steel Manaia Guardian Figures in each of the corners of the exhibition under the guidance of senior artist-designer Wharehoka Smith.

Mum, Raewynne Niwa, was in the Gold Coast for the exhibition opening a few weeks ago, so this was her first time seeing the finished artwork I created of my pāpā, Hone John Niwa, with our beautiful 18-year-old Coco, who passed just before the exhibition.

I’m incredibly grateful that this commission and its deadline gave me the opportunity to create this portrait- celebrating Dad, his whakapapa and this chapter of his life as he approaches the big 80.

Dad is already in celebration mode, touring South Africa with a mate for the All Blacks vs Springbok! 🖤

**Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award**
Puke Ariki Museum, New Plymouth, Taranaki
On show until 1 November 2026

#Taranakiartists #māoriartists #pukeariki #tūpuna #canonmaster Just missing Meka Mauriri

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My mahi is inspired by Māori heritage and my connection to the whenua and moana. I create colorful vibrant & bold contemporary pieces that combine Māori patterns with my own style, expressing stories of strength, protection and guardianship.

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Bright & Bold – Exhibition Extension

I’m excited to add two new paintings to my collection on display at The Collaboration as the Bright & Bold exhibition has been extended for another 3 weeks!

🌊 Orca – Kaitiaki o te Moana
🗿 The Warrior Within
Two new pieces with their own stories, strength and spiritual connection, joining my other works already on display.
Really grateful to have the opportunity to keep sharing my mahi. ❤️🖤

#Tairongo_Art #BrightAndBold #TheCollaboration #KaitiakiOTeMoana #TheWarriorWithin MaoriArt TaranakiArtist NZArt OriginalArt

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The Pelagornis 🪶
With an eye socket measuring a whopping 6cm in diameter, this was the largest flying bird to exist

Found New Zealand
Prepped by @karlraubenheimer and John Brown

3D printed at @puke_ariki

#fossils #newzealand #rockhounds #paleontology #ancient

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Taranaki … through the eyes of a local diver 🐟

It’s a wild, wonderful west coast, and for so many years I grew up wondering what lay offshore and under that beautiful blue horizon. Once I got my dive cert, I began a lifelong journey of discovery… learning that this coastline is home to one heck of a colourful, healthy and biodiverse wonderland… here’s a few of my fav ‘characters’ I captured hanging out at the reefs this past season! 🌈

📸 first snap : Sophie Turner ( Unsplash ).

#taranakinz #reefs #scicomm

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We were delighted to have hosted a short-term international programme of students from Otsuma Nakano Junior & Senior High School, Tokyo, who spent time immersed in Kiwi culture, learning, and everyday English while staying with Green School New Zealand host families.

For many of these students, it was their first time travelling overseas and their first opportunity to use English in real-life situations. It was wonderful to see their confidence grow as they embraced every new experience.

During their stay, students enjoyed a wide range of activities, including @puke_ariki museum visits, poi making and poi lessons, a sustainable sewing class with Sam from @stitch.up.society, gymnastics sessions, and plenty of fun at a local bounce park! They also explored local landmarks, including the Wind Wand and Lake Mangamahoe.

The students were fully involved in school life, joining Green School learners in everything from Biology and Literacy to Yoga classes.

🌿 A major highlight was experiencing a day in the life of a Green School student through our Nature Day Programme, as well as taking part in Kapa Haka, Assembly, and our buddy programme, where each visitor was matched with a Green School student.

We are incredibly proud of how brave, enthusiastic, and adaptable these young people were during their time with us. Many stepped well outside their comfort zones, forming new friendships and creating memories that will last a lifetime.

A huge thank you to our Green School families and wider community for hosting!

Nau mai, haere mai! We hope the friendships, experiences, and learning gained during this special exchange will stay with them for years to come. 💚

#education #internationaleducation #studentexchange #culturalexchange #globalcitizens GreenSchoolFamily InternationalStudents LearningBeyondTheClassroom 🇳🇿🇯🇵

@npstarbucks @hello_np @centre_city_np @sylviaparknz @novotelakl @gymnastics_waitara

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I’m officially a fossil 👉 The museum don’t know how to label me (me neither) 🫣 Thanks for the time travel @puke_ariki and @taranakidailynews 😉 Me and my brother Mark had this taken as a gift for Mum back in the day. I would say I’d done my hair special but that was tame 👨‍🎤#1990s #hair #fossils #oldphotos

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We're proud to support the Kīngi Tūheitia Portraiture Award, a kaupapa that creates opportunities for emerging Māori artists.

The opening at @puke_ariki brought together Te Kīngitanga, artists, whānau and the community to celebrate a touring exhibition that champions emerging Māori artists and honours the stories of their tūpuna.

These images are from the opening at Puke Ariki, where Te Kīngitanga, artists, whānau and the community came together to welcome the exhibition to Taranaki.

Find out more on their website

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