HOME | PUKE ARIKIPROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIESVISITING OUR LIBRARIESMEMBERSHIPDIGITAL LIBRARYSUGGEST A BOOK TO BUY Welcome to Puke Ariki - a place of wonder, of excitement, of discovery and adventure. Puke Ariki comprises a museum, library, research centre, museum store and i-SITE, with community libraries situated in Inglewood, Bell Block, Waitara, Urenui, and Ōākura. LIBRARIES | PUKE ARIKI Puke Ariki Library. Puke Ariki Library is located in the centre of New Plymouth. Explore: our excellent books, DVDs, newspapers and magazines. our Discover It! area for the kids. the Taranaki Research Centre / Te Pua Wānanga o Taranaki. our community services and activities. Find out

FOW | PUKE ARIKI

Welcome to Festival of Words 2021. From Thursday 29 July to Sunday 1 August we’re celebrating literature and bringing you performances and conversations with some of Aotearoa’s biggest names in the literary arts. Our line-up includes comedian Tom Sainsbury, best-selling authors Witi Ihimaera and Dame Fiona Kidman, money expert

Mary Holm and

HERITAGE COLLECTIONS Puke Ariki holds a large collection of photographs, artworks, archives and interesting objects. A lot of our collection is listed in our Heritage Database. Pop in some search terms and find some hidden treasures. Be surprised! Search the Heritage Collection.

OPENING HOURS

Opening hours for Puke Ariki library and museum, Taranaki Research Centre, i-SITE and store, Richmond Cottage, the mobile library and our community libraries. EXPLORE - PUKE ARIKI MUSEUM LIBRARIES TOURIST INFORMATION Use the Simple Search Tool to search for the word(s) located anywhere in any record in the catalogue. For example, an object Simple Search on the word Black will return all objects which are black in colour, those depicting Black Street, along with those by any artist named

Black and so on.

JACK RAHA AT LAUNCHING CEREMONY, OHAWE Jack Raha stands before a large crowd at a launching ceremony for a boat powered by a Dodge 4 cyl. motor at Ohawe. He wears a light-coloured jacket and looks towards the camera. Another man, wearing a light-coloured shirt and suspenders stands on the extreme right hand side of the photograph. He is partially cropped by the frame. The crowd is gathered beneath a steep hill. 14TH (BUCKINGHAMSHIRE) REGIMENT OF FOOT Known informally as “The Old and Bold”, the 14th (Buckinghamshire) regiment of foot operated between 1809 and 1876. The 14th was based at Queenstown in Cork, Ireland when in 1860 the second battalion travelled to Auckland, New Zealand to fight in the New Zealand Wars. Upon arrival, one detachment was sent to Napier and another to

Wellington.

TARANAKI MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS, ARMED CONSTABULARY, EAST 11. Letterbook, regimental orders, Opotiki, 1865 - 66. Also duty roster for the Patea Rangers September 1865 Opotiki. Folder 12-15 PEKAPEKA BLOCK: WHERE THE TARANAKI WARS START Victoria University's Peter Adds says the Pekapeka block is hugely significant in the nation's history. "It's the place where the New Zealand Wars started", says Adds. "It's the place where the original dispute arose and it was a dispute about the purchase of that land by the Crown from Te Ātiawa," he says. "The dispute is whether (Te

Ātiawa

HOME | PUKE ARIKIPROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIESVISITING OUR LIBRARIESMEMBERSHIPDIGITAL LIBRARYSUGGEST A BOOK TO BUY Welcome to Puke Ariki - a place of wonder, of excitement, of discovery and adventure. Puke Ariki comprises a museum, library, research centre, museum store and i-SITE, with community libraries situated in Inglewood, Bell Block, Waitara, Urenui, and Ōākura. LIBRARIES | PUKE ARIKI Puke Ariki Library. Puke Ariki Library is located in the centre of New Plymouth. Explore: our excellent books, DVDs, newspapers and magazines. our Discover It! area for the kids. the Taranaki Research Centre / Te Pua Wānanga o Taranaki. our community services and activities. Find out

FOW | PUKE ARIKI

Welcome to Festival of Words 2021. From Thursday 29 July to Sunday 1 August we’re celebrating literature and bringing you performances and conversations with some of Aotearoa’s biggest names in the literary arts. Our line-up includes comedian Tom Sainsbury, best-selling authors Witi Ihimaera and Dame Fiona Kidman, money expert

Mary Holm and

HERITAGE COLLECTIONS Puke Ariki holds a large collection of photographs, artworks, archives and interesting objects. A lot of our collection is listed in our Heritage Database. Pop in some search terms and find some hidden treasures. Be surprised! Search the Heritage Collection.

OPENING HOURS

Opening hours for Puke Ariki library and museum, Taranaki Research Centre, i-SITE and store, Richmond Cottage, the mobile library and our community libraries. EXPLORE - PUKE ARIKI MUSEUM LIBRARIES TOURIST INFORMATION Use the Simple Search Tool to search for the word(s) located anywhere in any record in the catalogue. For example, an object Simple Search on the word Black will return all objects which are black in colour, those depicting Black Street, along with those by any artist named

Black and so on.

JACK RAHA AT LAUNCHING CEREMONY, OHAWE Jack Raha stands before a large crowd at a launching ceremony for a boat powered by a Dodge 4 cyl. motor at Ohawe. He wears a light-coloured jacket and looks towards the camera. Another man, wearing a light-coloured shirt and suspenders stands on the extreme right hand side of the photograph. He is partially cropped by the frame. The crowd is gathered beneath a steep hill. 14TH (BUCKINGHAMSHIRE) REGIMENT OF FOOT Known informally as “The Old and Bold”, the 14th (Buckinghamshire) regiment of foot operated between 1809 and 1876. The 14th was based at Queenstown in Cork, Ireland when in 1860 the second battalion travelled to Auckland, New Zealand to fight in the New Zealand Wars. Upon arrival, one detachment was sent to Napier and another to

Wellington.

TARANAKI MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS, ARMED CONSTABULARY, EAST 11. Letterbook, regimental orders, Opotiki, 1865 - 66. Also duty roster for the Patea Rangers September 1865 Opotiki. Folder 12-15 PEKAPEKA BLOCK: WHERE THE TARANAKI WARS START Victoria University's Peter Adds says the Pekapeka block is hugely significant in the nation's history. "It's the place where the New Zealand Wars started", says Adds. "It's the place where the original dispute arose and it was a dispute about the purchase of that land by the Crown from Te Ātiawa," he says. "The dispute is whether (Te

Ātiawa

WHAT'S ON | PUKE ARIKI Puke Ariki Library, 1 Ariki St, New Plymouth, 4310. Regular event. Justice of the Peace - Bell Block. Wed 2nd Jun 2021 10:00am - 12:30pm. Bell Block Library and Service Centre, 188 Parklands Ave, Bell Block, New Plymouth, 4312. Regular event. Crackerjacks - Puke Ariki. Wed 2nd Jun 2021 10:30am - 11:00am.

MUSEUM | PUKE ARIKI

Puke Ariki Store now online. The Puke Ariki Store is stocked to the brim with unique mementos and gift ideas. Now you can shop our wonderful range anywhere in New Zealand. Whether you're looking for a souvenir inspired by our collection or a gift for the latest member of the family we have something for everyone. Shop now. EBOOKS, EAUDIOBOOKS, ENEWSPAPERS, EMAGAZINES Your Puke Ariki library membership provides you with free access to thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers, movies and documentaries that can be accessed from your computer, smartphone or tablet.. To use the Digital Library you need to be a library member. CONTACT | PUKE ARIKI Find contact details for Puke Ariki. Visiting Puke Ariki. Puke Ariki has two street entrances. You can enter from Ariki Street (library main entrance) and St Aubyn Street (museum main entrance). TARANAKI RESEARCH CENTRE / TE PUA WĀNANGA O Research Services. Our experienced research team can investigate our collection for you. Research for iwi claim cases is carried out free of charge. For all other research the first 15 minutes of research is free, a charge of $20 for every 15 minutes applies thereafter. We aim

to

NGĀ HAU NGĀKAU

Ngā Hau Ngākau (Breath of Mine) is an immersive exhibition of luminous paintings, intricately carved taonga puoro and beautiful music. The show is a collaboration between carver Brian Flintoff, musician Bob Bickerton and artist Robin Slow. It includes 36 paintings, 2 kete (baskets) and 1 whāriki (woven mat) by Slow; 34 carvings by Flintoff TRACKING TUNNEL GECKO TRACKS DISCOVERY ON TIRI 16 32 1 … Page 4 4 29 20 13 These ant tracks have been magnified 30x. The tracking ink has been developed to allow for such small animals to

track without them

ARTHUR FANTHAM: A MAN WITH GUMPTION The Fantham family arrived at Lyttleton on The Duke of Portland in September 1851. Years later a reporter for the Hawera and Normanby Star wrote that, although he was a young boy, Arthur Fantham could remember his arrival in New Zealand. "He had ever a distinct recollection of the discomforts of the first day in New Zealand when

proudly

TARANAKI MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS, ARMED CONSTABULARY, EAST 11. Letterbook, regimental orders, Opotiki, 1865 - 66. Also duty roster for the Patea Rangers September 1865 Opotiki. Folder 12-15 MAGOG MOTORCYCLE CLUB Magog Motorcycle Club. The Magog Motorcycle Club was established in New Plymouth on 23 January 1974 by a group of 13 men. These men rode large British motorcycles and partied together. The initial aims of the Club were simple - to enjoy themselves, ride motorcycles and be generally anti-social. HOME | PUKE ARIKIPROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIESVISITING OUR LIBRARIESMEMBERSHIPDIGITAL LIBRARYSUGGEST A BOOK TO BUY Welcome to Puke Ariki - a place of wonder, of excitement, of discovery and adventure. Puke Ariki comprises a museum, library, research centre, museum store and i-SITE, with community libraries situated in Inglewood, Bell Block, Waitara, Urenui, and Ōākura. LIBRARIES | PUKE ARIKI Puke Ariki Library. Puke Ariki Library is located in the centre of New Plymouth. Explore: our excellent books, DVDs, newspapers and magazines. our Discover It! area for the kids. the Taranaki Research Centre / Te Pua Wānanga o Taranaki. our community services and activities. Find out WHAT'S ON | PUKE ARIKI Puke Ariki Library, 1 Ariki St, New Plymouth, 4310. Regular event. Justice of the Peace - Bell Block. Wed 2nd Jun 2021 10:00am - 12:30pm. Bell Block Library and Service Centre, 188 Parklands Ave, Bell Block, New Plymouth, 4312. Regular event. Crackerjacks - Puke Ariki. Wed 2nd Jun 2021 10:30am - 11:00am.

FOW | PUKE ARIKI

Welcome to Festival of Words 2021. From Thursday 29 July to Sunday 1 August we’re celebrating literature and bringing you performances and conversations with some of Aotearoa’s biggest names in the literary arts. Our line-up includes comedian Tom Sainsbury, best-selling authors Witi Ihimaera and Dame Fiona Kidman, money expert

Mary Holm and

MUSEUM | PUKE ARIKI

Puke Ariki Store now online. The Puke Ariki Store is stocked to the brim with unique mementos and gift ideas. Now you can shop our wonderful range anywhere in New Zealand. Whether you're looking for a souvenir inspired by our collection or a gift for the latest member of the family we have something for everyone. Shop now. RESEARCH AND HERITAGE Taranaki Research Centre. Taranaki Research Centre / Te Pua Wānanga o Taranaki is the gateway to Puke Ariki's non-lending collection. We can help you access: archives and photographs. taonga Māori. reference books and journals. objects. Read more. HERITAGE COLLECTIONS Puke Ariki holds a large collection of photographs, artworks, archives and interesting objects. A lot of our collection is listed in our Heritage Database. Pop in some search terms and find some hidden treasures. Be surprised! Search the Heritage Collection. EBOOKS, EAUDIOBOOKS, ENEWSPAPERS, EMAGAZINES Your Puke Ariki library membership provides you with free access to thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers, movies and documentaries that can be accessed from your computer, smartphone or tablet.. To use the Digital Library you need to be a library member. EXPLORE - PUKE ARIKI MUSEUM LIBRARIES TOURIST INFORMATION Use the Simple Search Tool to search for the word(s) located anywhere in any record in the catalogue. For example, an object Simple Search on the word Black will return all objects which are black in colour, those depicting Black Street, along with those by any artist named

Black and so on.

14TH (BUCKINGHAMSHIRE) REGIMENT OF FOOT Known informally as “The Old and Bold”, the 14th (Buckinghamshire) regiment of foot operated between 1809 and 1876. The 14th was based at Queenstown in Cork, Ireland when in 1860 the second battalion travelled to Auckland, New Zealand to fight in the New Zealand Wars. Upon arrival, one detachment was sent to Napier and another to

Wellington.

HOME | PUKE ARIKIPROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIESVISITING OUR LIBRARIESMEMBERSHIPDIGITAL LIBRARYSUGGEST A BOOK TO BUY Welcome to Puke Ariki - a place of wonder, of excitement, of discovery and adventure. Puke Ariki comprises a museum, library, research centre, museum store and i-SITE, with community libraries situated in Inglewood, Bell Block, Waitara, Urenui, and Ōākura. LIBRARIES | PUKE ARIKI Puke Ariki Library. Puke Ariki Library is located in the centre of New Plymouth. Explore: our excellent books, DVDs, newspapers and magazines. our Discover It! area for the kids. the Taranaki Research Centre / Te Pua Wānanga o Taranaki. our community services and activities. Find out WHAT'S ON | PUKE ARIKI Puke Ariki Library, 1 Ariki St, New Plymouth, 4310. Regular event. Justice of the Peace - Bell Block. Wed 2nd Jun 2021 10:00am - 12:30pm. Bell Block Library and Service Centre, 188 Parklands Ave, Bell Block, New Plymouth, 4312. Regular event. Crackerjacks - Puke Ariki. Wed 2nd Jun 2021 10:30am - 11:00am.

FOW | PUKE ARIKI

Welcome to Festival of Words 2021. From Thursday 29 July to Sunday 1 August we’re celebrating literature and bringing you performances and conversations with some of Aotearoa’s biggest names in the literary arts. Our line-up includes comedian Tom Sainsbury, best-selling authors Witi Ihimaera and Dame Fiona Kidman, money expert

Mary Holm and

MUSEUM | PUKE ARIKI

Puke Ariki Store now online. The Puke Ariki Store is stocked to the brim with unique mementos and gift ideas. Now you can shop our wonderful range anywhere in New Zealand. Whether you're looking for a souvenir inspired by our collection or a gift for the latest member of the family we have something for everyone. Shop now. RESEARCH AND HERITAGE Taranaki Research Centre. Taranaki Research Centre / Te Pua Wānanga o Taranaki is the gateway to Puke Ariki's non-lending collection. We can help you access: archives and photographs. taonga Māori. reference books and journals. objects. Read more. HERITAGE COLLECTIONS Puke Ariki holds a large collection of photographs, artworks, archives and interesting objects. A lot of our collection is listed in our Heritage Database. Pop in some search terms and find some hidden treasures. Be surprised! Search the Heritage Collection. EBOOKS, EAUDIOBOOKS, ENEWSPAPERS, EMAGAZINES Your Puke Ariki library membership provides you with free access to thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers, movies and documentaries that can be accessed from your computer, smartphone or tablet.. To use the Digital Library you need to be a library member. EXPLORE - PUKE ARIKI MUSEUM LIBRARIES TOURIST INFORMATION Use the Simple Search Tool to search for the word(s) located anywhere in any record in the catalogue. For example, an object Simple Search on the word Black will return all objects which are black in colour, those depicting Black Street, along with those by any artist named

Black and so on.

14TH (BUCKINGHAMSHIRE) REGIMENT OF FOOT Known informally as “The Old and Bold”, the 14th (Buckinghamshire) regiment of foot operated between 1809 and 1876. The 14th was based at Queenstown in Cork, Ireland when in 1860 the second battalion travelled to Auckland, New Zealand to fight in the New Zealand Wars. Upon arrival, one detachment was sent to Napier and another to

Wellington.

WHAT'S ON | PUKE ARIKI Crackerjacks - Puke Ariki Wed 16th Jun 2021 10:30am - 11:00am. Puke Ariki Discover It!, 1 Ariki Street, New Plymouth, New Plymouth, 4310 RESEARCH AND HERITAGE Taranaki Research Centre. Taranaki Research Centre / Te Pua Wānanga o Taranaki is the gateway to Puke Ariki's non-lending collection. We can help you access: archives and photographs. taonga Māori. reference books and journals. objects. Read more.

OPENING HOURS

Opening hours for Puke Ariki library and museum, Taranaki Research Centre, i-SITE and store, Richmond Cottage, the mobile library and our community libraries. CONTACT | PUKE ARIKI Find contact details for Puke Ariki. Visiting Puke Ariki. Puke Ariki has two street entrances. You can enter from Ariki Street (library main entrance) and St Aubyn Street (museum main entrance). EXPLORE - PUKE ARIKI MUSEUM LIBRARIES TOURIST INFORMATION Use the Simple Search Tool to search for the word(s) located anywhere in any record in the catalogue. For example, an object Simple Search on the word Black will return all objects which are black in colour, those depicting Black Street, along with those by any artist named

Black and so on.

ONLINE RESEARCH RESOURCES The British Newspaper Archive provides online access to millions of pages of British and Irish newspapers from 1703 - 2003. The British Newspaper Archive is currently only available to use onsite in our libraries. Search The British Newspaper Archive. 1896: CHRISTOPHER AUBREY'S TARANAKI Collection of Puke Ariki (A66.198) Christopher Aubrey made his living painting some of our country’s most iconic scenery. He travelled around New Zealand from the 1870s to 1905, staying in hotels and on back country stations, sometimes leaving sketches in return for hospitality. Very little is known about the man himself. JACK RAHA AT LAUNCHING CEREMONY, OHAWE Jack Raha stands before a large crowd at a launching ceremony for a boat powered by a Dodge 4 cyl. motor at Ohawe. He wears a light-coloured jacket and looks towards the camera. Another man, wearing a light-coloured shirt and suspenders stands on the extreme right hand side of the photograph. He is partially cropped by the frame. The crowd is gathered beneath a steep hill. TRACKING TUNNEL GECKO TRACKS DISCOVERY ON TIRI 16 32 1 … Page 4 4 29 20 13 These ant tracks have been magnified 30x. The tracking ink has been developed to allow for such small animals to

track without them

ARTHUR FANTHAM: A MAN WITH GUMPTION The Fantham family arrived at Lyttleton on The Duke of Portland in September 1851. Years later a reporter for the Hawera and Normanby Star wrote that, although he was a young boy, Arthur Fantham could remember his arrival in New Zealand. "He had ever a distinct recollection of the discomforts of the first day in New Zealand when

proudly

HOME | PUKE ARIKIPROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIESVISITING OUR LIBRARIESMEMBERSHIPDIGITAL LIBRARYSUGGEST A BOOK TO BUY Welcome to Puke Ariki - a place of wonder, of excitement, of discovery and adventure. Puke Ariki comprises a museum, library, research centre, museum store and i-SITE, with community libraries situated in Inglewood, Bell Block, Waitara, Urenui, and Ōākura. LIBRARIES | PUKE ARIKI Puke Ariki Library. Puke Ariki Library is located in the centre of New Plymouth. Explore: our excellent books, DVDs, newspapers and magazines. our Discover It! area for the kids. the Taranaki Research Centre / Te Pua Wānanga o Taranaki. our community services and activities. Find out

FOW | PUKE ARIKI

Welcome to Festival of Words 2021. From Thursday 29 July to Sunday 1 August we’re celebrating literature and bringing you performances and conversations with some of Aotearoa’s biggest names in the literary arts. Our line-up includes comedian Tom Sainsbury, best-selling authors Witi Ihimaera and Dame Fiona Kidman, money expert

Mary Holm and

HERITAGE COLLECTIONS Puke Ariki holds a large collection of photographs, artworks, archives and interesting objects. A lot of our collection is listed in our Heritage Database. Pop in some search terms and find some hidden treasures. Be surprised! Search the Heritage Collection.

OPENING HOURS

Opening hours for Puke Ariki library and museum, Taranaki Research Centre, i-SITE and store, Richmond Cottage, the mobile library and our community libraries. EBOOKS, EAUDIOBOOKS, ENEWSPAPERS, EMAGAZINES Your Puke Ariki library membership provides you with free access to thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers, movies and documentaries that can be accessed from your computer, smartphone or tablet.. To use the Digital Library you need to be a library member. EXPLORE - PUKE ARIKI MUSEUM LIBRARIES TOURIST INFORMATION Use the Simple Search Tool to search for the word(s) located anywhere in any record in the catalogue. For example, an object Simple Search on the word Black will return all objects which are black in colour, those depicting Black Street, along with those by any artist named

Black and so on.

JACK RAHA AT LAUNCHING CEREMONY, OHAWE Jack Raha stands before a large crowd at a launching ceremony for a boat powered by a Dodge 4 cyl. motor at Ohawe. He wears a light-coloured jacket and looks towards the camera. Another man, wearing a light-coloured shirt and suspenders stands on the extreme right hand side of the photograph. He is partially cropped by the frame. The crowd is gathered beneath a steep hill. 14TH (BUCKINGHAMSHIRE) REGIMENT OF FOOT Known informally as “The Old and Bold”, the 14th (Buckinghamshire) regiment of foot operated between 1809 and 1876. The 14th was based at Queenstown in Cork, Ireland when in 1860 the second battalion travelled to Auckland, New Zealand to fight in the New Zealand Wars. Upon arrival, one detachment was sent to Napier and another to

Wellington.

PEKAPEKA BLOCK: WHERE THE TARANAKI WARS START Victoria University's Peter Adds says the Pekapeka block is hugely significant in the nation's history. "It's the place where the New Zealand Wars started", says Adds. "It's the place where the original dispute arose and it was a dispute about the purchase of that land by the Crown from Te Ātiawa," he says. "The dispute is whether (Te

Ātiawa

HOME | PUKE ARIKIPROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIESVISITING OUR LIBRARIESMEMBERSHIPDIGITAL LIBRARYSUGGEST A BOOK TO BUY Welcome to Puke Ariki - a place of wonder, of excitement, of discovery and adventure. Puke Ariki comprises a museum, library, research centre, museum store and i-SITE, with community libraries situated in Inglewood, Bell Block, Waitara, Urenui, and Ōākura. LIBRARIES | PUKE ARIKI Puke Ariki Library. Puke Ariki Library is located in the centre of New Plymouth. Explore: our excellent books, DVDs, newspapers and magazines. our Discover It! area for the kids. the Taranaki Research Centre / Te Pua Wānanga o Taranaki. our community services and activities. Find out

FOW | PUKE ARIKI

Welcome to Festival of Words 2021. From Thursday 29 July to Sunday 1 August we’re celebrating literature and bringing you performances and conversations with some of Aotearoa’s biggest names in the literary arts. Our line-up includes comedian Tom Sainsbury, best-selling authors Witi Ihimaera and Dame Fiona Kidman, money expert

Mary Holm and

HERITAGE COLLECTIONS Puke Ariki holds a large collection of photographs, artworks, archives and interesting objects. A lot of our collection is listed in our Heritage Database. Pop in some search terms and find some hidden treasures. Be surprised! Search the Heritage Collection.

OPENING HOURS

Opening hours for Puke Ariki library and museum, Taranaki Research Centre, i-SITE and store, Richmond Cottage, the mobile library and our community libraries. EBOOKS, EAUDIOBOOKS, ENEWSPAPERS, EMAGAZINES Your Puke Ariki library membership provides you with free access to thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers, movies and documentaries that can be accessed from your computer, smartphone or tablet.. To use the Digital Library you need to be a library member. EXPLORE - PUKE ARIKI MUSEUM LIBRARIES TOURIST INFORMATION Use the Simple Search Tool to search for the word(s) located anywhere in any record in the catalogue. For example, an object Simple Search on the word Black will return all objects which are black in colour, those depicting Black Street, along with those by any artist named

Black and so on.

JACK RAHA AT LAUNCHING CEREMONY, OHAWE Jack Raha stands before a large crowd at a launching ceremony for a boat powered by a Dodge 4 cyl. motor at Ohawe. He wears a light-coloured jacket and looks towards the camera. Another man, wearing a light-coloured shirt and suspenders stands on the extreme right hand side of the photograph. He is partially cropped by the frame. The crowd is gathered beneath a steep hill. 14TH (BUCKINGHAMSHIRE) REGIMENT OF FOOT Known informally as “The Old and Bold”, the 14th (Buckinghamshire) regiment of foot operated between 1809 and 1876. The 14th was based at Queenstown in Cork, Ireland when in 1860 the second battalion travelled to Auckland, New Zealand to fight in the New Zealand Wars. Upon arrival, one detachment was sent to Napier and another to

Wellington.

PEKAPEKA BLOCK: WHERE THE TARANAKI WARS START Victoria University's Peter Adds says the Pekapeka block is hugely significant in the nation's history. "It's the place where the New Zealand Wars started", says Adds. "It's the place where the original dispute arose and it was a dispute about the purchase of that land by the Crown from Te Ātiawa," he says. "The dispute is whether (Te

Ātiawa

WHAT'S ON | PUKE ARIKI Puke Ariki Library, 1 Ariki St, New Plymouth, 4310. Regular event. Justice of the Peace - Bell Block. Wed 2nd Jun 2021 10:00am - 12:30pm. Bell Block Library and Service Centre, 188 Parklands Ave, Bell Block, New Plymouth, 4312. Regular event. Crackerjacks - Puke Ariki. Wed 2nd Jun 2021 10:30am - 11:00am.

OPENING HOURS

Opening hours for Puke Ariki library and museum, Taranaki Research Centre, i-SITE and store, Richmond Cottage, the mobile library and our community libraries. EBOOKS, EAUDIOBOOKS, ENEWSPAPERS, EMAGAZINES Your Puke Ariki library membership provides you with free access to thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers, movies and documentaries that can be accessed from your computer, smartphone or tablet.. To use the Digital Library you need to be a library member. CONTACT | PUKE ARIKI Find contact details for Puke Ariki. Visiting Puke Ariki. Puke Ariki has two street entrances. You can enter from Ariki Street (library main entrance) and St Aubyn Street (museum main entrance).

NGĀ HAU NGĀKAU

Ngā Hau Ngākau (Breath of Mine) is an immersive exhibition of luminous paintings, intricately carved taonga puoro and beautiful music. The show is a collaboration between carver Brian Flintoff, musician Bob Bickerton and artist Robin Slow. It includes 36 paintings, 2 kete (baskets) and 1 whāriki (woven mat) by Slow; 34 carvings by Flintoff

TARANAKI STORIES

Taranaki Stories is a collection initiated at the inception of Puke Ariki and developed from 2003 to 2005. Reflecting the Puke Ariki Heritage Collection, these stories capture the essence of Taranaki – the people and the landscape. They record the achievements of those who have lived here, the inspiring, thrilling, mystifying, enlightening and entertaining. ARTHUR FANTHAM: A MAN WITH GUMPTION Well, that's the town Arthur came from. He was born in 1842. His father Joseph was a farm worker. The family came out to New Zealand nine years later." The Fantham family arrived at Lyttleton on The Duke of Portland in September 1851. Years later a reporter for the Hawera and Normanby Star wrote that, although he was a young boy, Arthur

Fantham

TARANAKI MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS, ARMED CONSTABULARY, EAST 11. Letterbook, regimental orders, Opotiki, 1865 - 66. Also duty roster for the Patea Rangers September 1865 Opotiki. Folder 12-15 BERNARD ARIS: A MAN MAD ON MOUNTAINS Margaret Scott, Ōākura artist, tells a poignant story of her grandfather rescuing an ailing Aris and taking him home to the family farm at Ōkato to recuperate. “He was sitting on a New Plymouth bench in the main street and my grandfather came along and found him there. He was actually very sick. It was before I was born. MAGOG MOTORCYCLE CLUB Magog Motorcycle Club. The Magog Motorcycle Club was established in New Plymouth on 23 January 1974 by a group of 13 men. These men rode large British motorcycles and partied together. The initial aims of the Club were simple - to enjoy themselves, ride motorcycles and be generally anti-social.

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ALERT LEVEL 2 UPDATE UPDATED MONDAY 25 MAY Puke Ariki Museum, Library, Store, i-SITE, Taranaki Research Centre and the Community Libraries are now open. There are some changes to the way we operate as we continue to Play it Safe and comply with the safe working rules for Alert Level 2. We have created a page of frequently asked questions.

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