The Kauri Museum, Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand - 7min 23 Scs
The Award Winning Kauri Museum at Matakohe is one of New Zealands foremost theme museums, located just 90 minutes north of Auckland, off State Highway12 and en-route to the ancient Kauri trees of the Waipoua Forest.
The Kauri Museum tells the stories of the pioneering settlers through the theme of this mighty Kauri Tree..the second largest tree in the worldhow it shaped the lives of these pioneers through its superb timber and its highly sought after resin or gum
The many galleries of the museum show the trees themselves, to the timber they produced, and the buildings, furniture and crafts they inspired.
The displays focus on the makeshift settlements around logging camps, the gumfields and the lives of merchants who were among the few you could afford to buy the fine kauri furniture or beautifully carved gum
It also records the Museums wonderful collection of arts and crafts devised from the gum of the trees,
and houses the largest collection of kauri gum in the world.
Displays include a huge 22-metre slab of kauri, a replica of a working sawmillrestored operational machinery a completely furnished 1900s kauri boarding house.. panels of New Zealand native trees and magnificent early New Zealand furniture.
A pioneer church, school and post office are part of the complex along with vast collections of original photographs and pioneering memorabilia
The Kauri Museum, Matakohe, New Zealand
Nestled in the picturesque west coast village of Matakohe, Northland, The Kauri Museum is one of New Zealand's most amazing theme museums. Approximately 90,000 people visit our internationally acclaimed Northland heritage museum every year.
As one of the best places to visit in Northland, The Kauri Museum is the perfect insight into Northland's pioneer past. Visit our heritage museum en route to the ancient kauri trees in the Waipoua Forest.
The award winning The Kauri Museum, Matakohe tells the fascinating story of the pioneering days through the use of kauri timber and kauri gum. Explore the many exceptional displays and galleries inside the museum, from our magnificent collection of antique kauri furniture and the largest collection of kauri gum in the world, to restored machinery, including NZ's earliest tractor, a 1929 Cat 60, and a turning steam sawmill. As one of Northland's best attractions, you will be able to view a two storey life-sized replica Boarding House, a Pioneer School and the historic Matakohe Post Office with a fantastic collection of telephones. Video Credit: The Kauri Museum
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The Kauri Museum, Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand - 32 sesconds
The Award Winning Kauri Museum at Matakohe is one of New Zealands foremost theme museums, located just 90 minutes north of Auckland, off State Highway12 and en-route to the ancient Kauri trees of the Waipoua Forest.
The Kauri Museum tells the stories of the pioneering settlers through the theme of this mighty Kauri Tree..the second largest tree in the worldhow it shaped the lives of these pioneers through its superb timber and its highly sought after resin or gum
The many galleries of the museum show the trees themselves, to the timber they produced, and the buildings, furniture and crafts they inspired.
The displays focus on the makeshift settlements around logging camps, the gumfields and the lives of merchants who were among the few you could afford to buy the fine kauri furniture or beautifully carved gum
It also records the Museums wonderful collection of arts and crafts devised from the gum of the trees,
and houses the largest collection of kauri gum in the world.
Displays include a huge 22-metre slab of kauri, a replica of a working sawmillrestored operational machinery a completely furnished 1900s kauri boarding house.. panels of New Zealand native trees and magnificent early New Zealand furniture.
A pioneer church, school and post office are part of the complex along with vast collections of original photographs and pioneering memorabilia
The Kauri Museum, Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand - 1 min 3 secs
The Award Winning Kauri Museum at Matakohe is one of New Zealands foremost theme museums, located just 90 minutes north of Auckland, off State Highway12 and en-route to the ancient Kauri trees of the Waipoua Forest.
The Kauri Museum tells the stories of the pioneering settlers through the theme of this mighty Kauri Tree..the second largest tree in the worldhow it shaped the lives of these pioneers through its superb timber and its highly sought after resin or gum
The many galleries of the museum show the trees themselves, to the timber they produced, and the buildings, furniture and crafts they inspired.
The displays focus on the makeshift settlements around logging camps, the gumfields and the lives of merchants who were among the few you could afford to buy the fine kauri furniture or beautifully carved gum
It also records the Museums wonderful collection of arts and crafts devised from the gum of the trees,
and houses the largest collection of kauri gum in the world.
Displays include a huge 22-metre slab of kauri, a replica of a working sawmillrestored operational machinery a completely furnished 1900s kauri boarding house.. panels of New Zealand native trees and magnificent early New Zealand furniture.
A pioneer church, school and post office are part of the complex along with vast collections of original photographs and pioneering memorabilia
Kauri Museum Matakohe, Dargaville - 101 Must Do's in New Zealand
Kauri Museum Matakohe, Dargaville - Pioneering history of the kauri undustry. voted in the 101 Must Do's in New Zealand check out our website at mustdonewzealand.co.nz for all your travel itinary
The Kauri Museum, Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand - 5 mins 48
The Award Winning Kauri Museum at Matakohe is one of New Zealands foremost theme museums, located just 90 minutes north of Auckland, off State Highway12 and en-route to the ancient Kauri trees of the Waipoua Forest.
The Kauri Museum tells the stories of the pioneering settlers through the theme of this mighty Kauri Tree..the second largest tree in the worldhow it shaped the lives of these pioneers through its superb timber and its highly sought after resin or gum
The many galleries of the museum show the trees themselves, to the timber they produced, and the buildings, furniture and crafts they inspired.
The displays focus on the makeshift settlements around logging camps, the gumfields and the lives of merchants who were among the few you could afford to buy the fine kauri furniture or beautifully carved gum
It also records the Museums wonderful collection of arts and crafts devised from the gum of the trees,
and houses the largest collection of kauri gum in the world.
Displays include a huge 22-metre slab of kauri, a replica of a working sawmillrestored operational machinery a completely furnished 1900s kauri boarding house.. panels of New Zealand native trees and magnificent early New Zealand furniture.
A pioneer church, school and post office are part of the complex along with vast collections of original photographs and pioneering memorabilia
Kauri Museum Scavenger Hunt on the Kauri Coast – New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – BackpackerGuide.NZ
Day 364: It’s our penultimate day of our 365 Days: 365 Activities in New Zealand and today we are doing a scavenger hunt in the award-winning Kauri Museum in Northland!
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Today we are checking out one of the best museums in New Zealand, the Kauri Museum in Dargaville. We do a special Kauri Museum tour which is a Kauri museum scavenger hunt. If you want to learn more about the amazing Kauri Coast New Zealand then don’t miss this museum in Northland! The museum is located in Matakohe just outside of Dargaville.
So what do you think of this Northland museum? Would you add the Kauri Museum to your Kauri Coast travel itinerary? LUK in the comments!
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The Kauri Museum, Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand - 1 min 16 secs
The Award Winning Kauri Museum at Matakohe is one of New Zealands foremost theme museums, located just 90 minutes north of Auckland, off State Highway12 and en-route to the ancient Kauri trees of the Waipoua Forest.
The Kauri Museum tells the stories of the pioneering settlers through the theme of this mighty Kauri Tree..the second largest tree in the worldhow it shaped the lives of these pioneers through its superb timber and its highly sought after resin or gum
The many galleries of the museum show the trees themselves, to the timber they produced, and the buildings, furniture and crafts they inspired.
The displays focus on the makeshift settlements around logging camps, the gumfields and the lives of merchants who were among the few you could afford to buy the fine kauri furniture or beautifully carved gum
It also records the Museums wonderful collection of arts and crafts devised from the gum of the trees,
and houses the largest collection of kauri gum in the world.
Displays include a huge 22-metre slab of kauri, a replica of a working sawmillrestored operational machinery a completely furnished 1900s kauri boarding house.. panels of New Zealand native trees and magnificent early New Zealand furniture.
A pioneer church, school and post office are part of the complex along with vast collections of original photographs and pioneering memorabilia
Kauri Museum Matakohe New Zealand
Waihipi visits the Kauri Museum Matakohe New Zealand. This is a fun video I made for my podcast. I Recommend visiting the Kauri Museum to experience the rich history of the Kauri and the beautiful Kauri gum. There is also a great range of handcrafts represented. My favourite is the Irish crochet.
Auckland to Matakohe - Kauri Museum
Auckland to Matakohe Kauri Museum
March 2013
BIGGEST TREE IN THE WORLD | Kauri Museum | New Zealand
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The Kauri Museum, Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand - 1 min 39 secs
The Award Winning Kauri Museum at Matakohe is one of New Zealands foremost theme museums, located just 90 minutes north of Auckland, off State Highway12 and en-route to the ancient Kauri trees of the Waipoua Forest.
The Kauri Museum tells the stories of the pioneering settlers through the theme of this mighty Kauri Tree..the second largest tree in the worldhow it shaped the lives of these pioneers through its superb timber and its highly sought after resin or gum
The many galleries of the museum show the trees themselves, to the timber they produced, and the buildings, furniture and crafts they inspired.
The displays focus on the makeshift settlements around logging camps, the gumfields and the lives of merchants who were among the few you could afford to buy the fine kauri furniture or beautifully carved gum
It also records the Museums wonderful collection of arts and crafts devised from the gum of the trees,
and houses the largest collection of kauri gum in the world.
Displays include a huge 22-metre slab of kauri, a replica of a working sawmillrestored operational machinery a completely furnished 1900s kauri boarding house.. panels of New Zealand native trees and magnificent early New Zealand furniture.
A pioneer church, school and post office are part of the complex along with vast collections of original photographs and pioneering memorabilia
Matakohe kauri - Roadside Stories
Northland was once covered in magnificent kauri forests - but almost all were logged after Europeans arrived in New Zealand. Felling the giant trees was dangerous work, and dams were built so the logs could be floated down rivers. Today a museum at Matakohe showcases the history of kauri forests and their exploitation.
Kauri forest,
Kauri felling,
Logging native forests,
Upper Kaipara Harbour,
Archival audio sourced from Radio New Zealand Sound Archives, Sound files may not be reused without permission from Radio New Zealand Sound Archives (Reference number Spectrum 535).
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Roadside Stories is a series of audio guides that follow major road trips in New Zealand. The stories cover the places you'll pass along the way - their people, their history, their cultural and natural significance. For more information about Roadside Stories visit
The Kauri (1978)
New Zealand National Film Unit presents The Kauri (1978)
Colour 27 mins. 35mm 2,505 ft. New Zealand National Film Unit
THE KAURI
Photography LYNTON DIGGLE
Camera Assistant Mike Rathbone
Grip Bob Curtice
Location Sound VAL FEDEROFF
Sound Mixer BRIAN SHENNAN
Music WILLIAM SOUTHGATE
Song Paul Metsers
Historical Photographs Otamatea Kauri and Pioneer Museum, Alexander Turnbull Library Written,
Directed & Edited by CONON FRASER
Producer DEREK WRIGHT
New Zealand National Film Unit MCMLXXVIII
Film Censor's Certificate No. G1160 (7 July 1978)
The Kauri is one of the great trees of the world. Not much remains of the extensive forests which stood before the boom years of the Kauri timber and Kauri gum industries. The days of gum are all but gone; but there may yet be a future for the giant Kauri tree.
Kauri Museum Matakohe NZ 2014, Settlers Day Out, Fashion Parade.
The Kauri Museum at Matakohe . Settlers Day Out November 2014. Settlers are encouraged to dress in period costume, and there was a grand fashion parade with prizes for best dressed.
Kauri Museum Slideshow
Kauri Museum Slideshow
Ancient Kauri Extraction
A short video clip displaying the extraction of a Ancient Kauri Tree, some of which have been carbon dated at over 50,000 years old. For more information visit
Kauri Museum, Matakohe
A 30 Sec slot on the Airbus
This is a test video that is being displayed on all the airbus express buses that travel between Auckland Airport and City