Western Bay Museum’s latest exhibition, Music Music Music explores the history of New Zealand’s musical themes from our first international soprano who debuted with Nellie Melba at Covent Garden in 1914 to the soprano from Rotorua who recorded the first waiata in 1927. The stories of four iconic songs: Waiata Poi, Pokarekare Ana, Po Atarau […]
You will hear the stories of Māori settlement from the northern end of Tauranga harbour to Whakatāne. Your learning journey will touch on the cultural importance of the various physical features. This walk takes you up the well defined track to the top of the Papamoa Hills. It is an ideal walk similar to the […]
Western Bay Museum’s latest exhibition, Music Music Music explores the history of New Zealand’s musical themes from our first international soprano who debuted with Nellie Melba at Covent Garden in 1914 to the soprano from Rotorua who recorded the first waiata in 1927. The stories of four iconic songs: Waiata Poi, Pokarekare Ana, Po Atarau […]
Western Bay Museum’s latest exhibition, Music Music Music explores the history of New Zealand’s musical themes from our first international soprano who debuted with Nellie Melba at Covent Garden in 1914 to the soprano from Rotorua who recorded the first waiata in 1927. The stories of four iconic songs: Waiata Poi, Pokarekare Ana, Po Atarau […]
Western Bay Museum’s latest exhibition, Music Music Music explores the history of New Zealand’s musical themes from our first international soprano who debuted with Nellie Melba at Covent Garden in 1914 to the soprano from Rotorua who recorded the first waiata in 1927. The stories of four iconic songs: Waiata Poi, Pokarekare Ana, Po Atarau […]
You will hear the stories of Māori settlement from the northern end of Tauranga harbour to Whakatāne. Your learning journey will touch on the cultural importance of the various physical features. This walk takes you up the well defined track to the top of the Papamoa Hills. It is an ideal walk similar to the […]
Discover by Doing | Mā te Mahi, Ka Mārama … bringing people together through Māori context experiences. Easy 25 minute Walk to the top of the hills pā sites. You will hear the stories of Māori settlement from the northern end of Tauranga harbour to Whakatāne. Your learning journey will touch on the cultural importance of the […]
See vintage footage of Tauranga on the big screen! We've put together a compilation of Norman Blackies’ footage of Tauranga during the 1950s, 60s and 70s for a special viewing on the big screen in week one of the school holidays Pop in to see the stunning footage and explore the Historic Village while you're visiting!When: Tuesday, […]