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Almost $1m Of New Community Facilities Approved For Rotorua
Tuesday 23, November 2021
ROTORUA, 23 November 2021: Rotorua locals will soon benefit from almost $1m worth of new community facilities thanks to funding … Continue reading →
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Additional investigations required for Rotorua Museum
Tuesday 20, April 2021
Complex geotechnical and structural challenges requiring additional investigations mean the opening of Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa, … Continue reading →
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Meet Lizzie Marvelly, the newly appointed director of the Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa
Wednesday 15, July 2020
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Meet Anthony Tahana, Hawkins project manager for the Rotorua Museum Project
Wednesday 11, March 2020
Anthony Tahana is the Hawkins project manager for the Rotorua Museum Strengthening and Redevelopment Project. He has worked for Hawkins … Continue reading →
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Andrew Burton explains the work being done at the Rotorua Museum
Tuesday 28, January 2020
Andrew Burton, Director of Burton Construction and Maintenance Ltd., talks about the work being done within the Rotorua Museum. Burton … Continue reading →
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Ann Somerville talks about exhibitions she was involved with as Rotorua Museum Curator
Monday 7, October 2019
Guide Ann Somerville talks about some of the unique exhibitions she helped research and develop when Rotorua Museum was open. … Continue reading →
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Project Lead Stewart Brown updates us on the Rotorua Museum project
Saturday 5, October 2019
Stewart Brown updates the community in the second of the live streamed Project Updates for Rotorua Museum, held at the … Continue reading →
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Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre Project Update – 4 October 2019
Friday 4, October 2019
Performing Arts Director Cian Elyse White updates the community on the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre earthquake strengthening and … Continue reading →
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Museum Café and Historic Corridor
Monday 30, September 2019
As part of the strengthening and restoration project for Rotorua Museum, the opportunity will be taken to upgrade key amenities … Continue reading →
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Vacancy for Rotorua Museum Director – Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa
Wednesday 18, September 2019
Are you a visionary? Are you an enthusiastic and talented leader? We are looking for a Director for Rotorua Museum … Continue reading →
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Alistair Cattanach
Wednesday 18, September 2019
Alistair Cattanach, structural engineer from Dunning Thornton, is responsible for strengthening the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre.
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Rotorua Museum Update with Stewart Brown, Arts and Culture Manager
Monday 16, September 2019
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Hear more about the Rotorua Museum Project now that the building and strengthening work is fully funded
Tuesday 3, September 2019
Stewart Brown, Rotorua Lakes Council Arts & Culture Manger, will be giving an community update about the Rotorua Museum project … Continue reading →
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The first 50 years of the Rotorua Bath House
Tuesday 20, August 2019
As the Museum moves into the next phase of its journey we look back at this unique building, its chequered … Continue reading →
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Announcement from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
Tuesday 13, August 2019
Did you miss the news? The Rotorua Museum strengthening and restoration project is now fully funded! Hear from Prime Minister … Continue reading →
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Rotorua Museum Project – The Lead Engineer at GDC, explains some of the complexities of the project
Wednesday 16, January 2019
Keegan Williams is the Lead Engineer at GDC. He explains some of the complexities of the Rotorua Museum project.
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Why will some parts of the Bath House project will be modern and some remain heritage?
Wednesday 16, January 2019
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Rotorua Museum Update December 2018
Monday 17, December 2018
Click here to view the livestream footage from today’s announcement(If you are having trouble viewing this link via Internet Explorer … Continue reading →
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Rotorua Museum architects explain some of the complexities of this project
Friday 16, November 2018
Matt and Bernard explain the complexities of working on one of the country’s iconic buildings, Rotorua Museum, two years after … Continue reading →
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Architects explain why they were keen to be involved with this project
Thursday 15, November 2018
Today marks two years since the closure of the Rotorua Museum doors following the Kaikoura earthquake. Architects, Matt and Bernard, … Continue reading →
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Rotorua Museum Architects tell us about their part in restoring the Bath House building
Thursday 15, November 2018
In recognition of two years since the Rotorua Museum closed its doors, Matt Davy and Bernard Needham tell us about … Continue reading →
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Project managers appointed for Museum and SHMPAC
Friday 2, November 2018
Project managers appointed for Rotorua Museum and the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre With the construction phase due to get … Continue reading →
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Rotorua Museum prepares for construction phase with removal of taonga into safe storage
Thursday 18, October 2018
In readiness for the construction phase of Rotorua Museum, due to get underway mid next year, the remaining 25 taonga … Continue reading →
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Rotorua Museum architect appointed
Thursday 27, September 2018
DPA Architects, with previous experience refurbishing Rotorua Museum, has been appointed to carry out the design work for the restoration … Continue reading →
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Museum offering thriving one year on
Saturday 18, November 2017
Rotorua’s history and stories are alive and well beyond the walls of Rotorua Museum a year after its unexpected closure. … Continue reading →
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Rotorua Museum update October 2017
Friday 6, October 2017
A preferred option to repair Rotorua’s iconic museum will be progressed during the next few months following scoping and assessment … Continue reading →
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