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Rotorua Museum Director announced
Friday, 3 July 2020
Lizzie Marvelly is returning to her hometown as the Director for Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa Already a household name in the world of music, and an award-winning media commentator, Lizzie’s appointment followed a comprehensive recruitment process. Lizzie’s career is as diverse as it is rich. Her…
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Contractor announced for Rotorua Museum and Sir Howard Morrison Centre projects
Wednesday, 18 December 2019
With construction beginning next year on Rotorua Museum and the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre, leading New Zealand firm, Hawkins, has been appointed as the pre-construction contractor for the seismic strengthening and redevelopment for both of these key community facilities. Hawkins General Manager Central, Peter McCawe, says the confirmation…
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Stewart Brown provides an update on the Rotorua Museum Project
Monday, 21 October 2019
Rotorua Lakes Council Arts & Culture Manager, Stewart Brown, give his monthly update on the Rotorua Museum strengthening and redevelopment project. He talks about the current contractor tender, recruiting for a Museum Director and the upcoming Rotorua Museum Art Awards 2019.
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Resource consent issued for Rotorua Museum project
Tuesday, 5 March 2019
Another milestone was achieved as resource consent was issued for the Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa last week (1 March 2019), marking a significant step forward in the restoration and strengthening of this iconic building. Proposed 3D floor plan of Rotorua Museum basement. Courtesy of DPA Architects…
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A Christmas in New Zealand, 1938
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
It is rare for a Museum to receive a whole record of one person’s Christmas holiday but that is what happened this year. Rotorua Museum was donated objects from an Australian visitor and the items came with a great story. They were collected by the donor’s mother, Helen Lawrie, when…
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$10m funding commitment towards Rotorua Museum restoration
Monday, 17 December 2018
Rotorua Trust has agreed to commit $10 million towards the rebuild of the Rotorua Museum, with Trustees unanimously agreeing that the rebuilding and reopening of the Museum is a key priority for the Rotorua community at this time. “The Museum/Bath House is seen as a symbol of our community and…
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Museum Project – Architects explain why the restoration is such a complex process
Friday, 23 November 2018
Matt and Bernard explain the complexities of working on one of the country’s iconic buildings, Rotorua Museum, two years after it closed its doors after the Kaikoura earthquake. They tell us why each design decision for the building has to be carefully researched and assessed. For more information about the…
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Museum Project – Architects explain their previous experience in working on Rotorua Museum
Wednesday, 21 November 2018
In recognition of two years since the Rotorua Museum closed its doors, Matt Davy and Bernard Needham tell us about their part in restoring the Bath House building, home to Rotorua Museum. DPA Architects worked on alterations to the museum in 1997 while Bernard tells us about his first visit…
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Museum Project – Hear from the architects about why they were keen to be involved in this project
Sunday, 18 November 2018
Today marks two years since the closure of the Rotorua Museum doors following the Kaikoura earthquake. Architects, Matt and Bernard, who’ve been appointed to help with restoring the Museum’s heritage Bath Housing building, tell us why they wanted to be involved. You can find out what’s happened over the past…
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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 underway next year for both Rotorua Museum and the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre, project managers have now been appointed for the seismic strengthening and redevelopment of these key…
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