Whanganui Regional Museum Heritage Street And Bug Room 2016
Great treasures of heritage await those who visit the Whanganui Regional Museum, including a recreated street scene from 'back in the day' and a Bug Room featuring some luminescent insects and other critters of wondrous origins. Check it out when you #visitwhanganui!
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Whanganui Regional Museum 3D Artefacts
3D visualization of artefacts from the Whanganui Regional Museum created by UCOL interns Aika Setiawati and Aman Sandhu 2012. To view more of our superb collection visit our website at
Mike Dickison (Whanganui Regional Museum): What I learned about massive branded projects
Lightning talks
3:30 - 4.30pm Tuesday 22 November, Main Stage (Soundings)
Full title:
What I learned about massive branded projects from editing Wikipedia
We seem addicted to starting large digital information projects that bear our institutional branding: Te Ara, NZ Birds Online, NZ Organism Register, and many others. These are slow to start, slow to change direction, slow to update, require constant infusions of money and staff, but in the end seem doomed to wither away or become zombies. Some of this time and money would be better spent in open projects like Wikipedia, a useful counterexample for fans of large projects. Its lessons:
• start small
• do something imperfect now and leave room to fix it
• embrace open editing
• build on open resources
• the launch is the start, not the end
Mike is Curator of Natural History at the Whanganui Regional Museum. He taught graphic design before going back to school to study flightless birds; his talk on the biology of Big Bird is the world's-most-watched pechakucha. He taught digital literacy at the University of Canterbury, runs Whanganui Wiki Wednesday, and wrote the best-selling New Zealand guide to playing the ukulele.
A Perfect Weekend In Wanganui
See for yourself the rich heritage and beauty of Whanganui! Here you will find the only coal-fired paddle steamer in New Zealand, fascinating architecture from days gone by, historic buildings and beautiful scenery. Relax and enjoy the easy pace of life as you explore the many interesting attractions Whanganui has to offer. The esteemed Whanganui Regional Museum, the nationally significant Sarjeant Art Gallery, or the unique weekend markets on the banks of the magnificent Whanganui River…
Indulge yourself in a piece of our heritage… Visit Whanganui!
House Of Bones, Whanganui Regional Museum
Do you frighten easily? You must come check out the Whanganui Regional Museum and the mysterious 'House Of Bones'... Watch the movie and see if you dare! #visitwhanganui
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Whanganui Tours - Whanganui, New Zealand - ONZAMAP.co.nz
John and the ONZAMAP film crew visited the wonderful Whanganui region and again did something unique with Whanganui Tours.
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Kaumātua Kapa Haka 2017 – Day 1
Enjoy a two-day celebration of haka (dance) and waiata (song), presented by senior Māori performing artists from around Aotearoa New Zealand.
Programme
10am – Whanganui-a-Tara Pākeke
10.30am – Waikato Taniwharau o Tainui
11am – Auckland Māori Anglican Club
11.30am – Te Awa Tūpua o Whanganui
12pm – Ngātiwai Taitokerau
12.30 – Ngāti Kahungunu
1pm–2pm – Break
2pm – Ngāti Whātua Orakei - Te Pūru o Tamaki Kaumātua
2.30pm – Ngāi Tahu-Waitaha
3pm – Taranaki ki te Tonga
3.30pm – Hokowhitu-a-Tū me Maumahara
4pm – Finish
RM 31 Visits Wanganui For A Vintage Weekend.
(New Zealand) RM 31 Tokomaru paid a visit to to the city for the annual Whanganui Vintage Weekend bringing 52 passengers from the Wairarapa and Manawatu regions. Whilst in Wanganui, the railcar ran four excursions for local Wanganui residents.
HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL live at the Whanganui Regional Museum
Roped off in the seagull section is L-R Nurse Tape Ghost, Reverane Tape Ghost, Tape Ghost #5, Tape Ghost Scientist & Tape Ghost Alchemist
Paloma Gardens Whanganui
Paloma Gardens in Whanganui offers exotic gardens landscaped with plants from all over the world, from the jungles of Asia to the deserts of Africa. A great spot to picnic or stay, come and do some exploring when you #visitwhanganui! paloma.co.nz.
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Tram No12 HD2 - Wanganui, New Zealand
The first passenger trips on Tram No 12 ('Mable') on Queen's Birthday - Monday 2nd June 2014. The 102 year old electric tram has been lovingly restored by local volunteers after being 'out of service' for the last 64 years. This was an opportunity to document an historical occasion, made special with the attendance of Mable Edmonds who is the same age as the tram.
The Tot Town Railway at Kowhai Park Wanganui, New Zealand
The Tot Town Railway is a fun miniature railway circling parts of Kowhai Park – open weekends and holidays!
Wanganui's '25 Pounder' Artillery Gun
This former New Zealand Army 'Vickers & Armstrong' 1942 artillery gun, was on static display next to Wanganui's Queens Park Cenotaph from 1979 to 2010. In 2015, the restoration of the gun is nearing completion.
The gun is owned by the Whanganui Regional Museum and is being restored by the members of the Wanganui Antiquities Trust.
In this video, volunteer and Whanganui heritage enthusiast Geoff Lawson, describes the origin of the gun's type and it's performance during the Second World War. Geoff then describes this particular gun's probable role in NZ as a training tool right up until the mid 1960's.
Thank you to Geoff for his commentary and time. Thank you to the Whanganui Regional Museum for allowing a video to be made about a museum piece in their custodianship. The clipping of the 1979 'Wanganui Herald' article was used in this video with the permission of the Wanganui Chronicle. The colour image of the gun on display at the Cenotaph is credited to the 'Whanganui Regional Museum Collection'
The 25-pounder, was the major British field gun during World War II. It was introduced into service just before the war started, combining high-angle and direct-fire, relatively high rates of fire, and a reasonably lethal shell in a highly mobile piece. It remained the British Army's primary artillery field piece well into the 1960s, with smaller numbers serving in training units until the 1980s. Many Commonwealth of Nations countries used theirs in active or reserve service until about the 1970s.
A Virtual Tour of New Zealand Archaeological Sites: Part 2.
Part 2 of my virtual tour of New Zealand archaeological sites. Editing this video was a nightmare as the software was glitching out like mad, so there may be a while before I use Google Earth in a video again!
Places to visit:
Image sources:
Omata stockade – New Zealand National Library -
Colour Omata stockade – Te Papa Museum of New Zealand - The Omata Stockade, circa 1864, Taranaki, by Henry Rawson. Purchased 1985 with Dugald Henderson Bequest funds. Te Papa (1985-0011-2)
Stockade Footings – Puke Ariki -
SS Lord Worsley – Steve Lampson Locker, from the Alexander Turnbull Library.
Chinese gold miners -
Mayor Island Obsidian – Malcolm B -
Obsidian Header – Nick Reid -
Pearlshell Lure - Auckland War Memorial Museum - Tāmaki Paenga Hira. AU1785. -
Kaiapoi Pa – Alexander Turnbull Library -
Kaiapoi Pa Memorial – Geocaching -
Maori Prisoners at the Rutland Stockade 1865 – The British Empire -
Stockade Panorama – Whanganui Regional Museum -
Kerikeri Stone Store – Winstonwolfe -
Kemp House – PerPlex -
Hongi Hika - S. Percy Smith -
Assessing The Flood Zone In Downtown Whanganui (June 2015)
(New Zealand) On Tuesday 23rd June, business owners, office workers and volunteers from various organisations, were allowed to enter into the 'Red Zone' of downtown Wanganui to inspect their property, retrieve important items and document the damage before the lengthy clean up process.
Hikurangi StayPlace, Wanganui, New Zealand, HD Review
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Hikurangi StayPlace is conveniently located just a 15-minute walk from the Whanganui city centre. The guest house is less than 2 minutes' walk from Kowhai Park along the Whanganui River.
All rooms are heated and offer views over the gardens or park. Towels and linen are included. Most rooms feature a private bathroom, and others include access to shared bathroom facilities.
Guests can enjoy complimentary use of the Wi-Fi, laundry facilities, and games room. The guest house also has a communal kitchen, dining and lounge area. BBQ facilities are available, and there is a bicycle that guests can use for free.
Hikurangi StayPlace offers complimentary airport shuttles and free private parking on site.
Whanganui Regional Museum is 5 minutes' drive away and Whanganui Airport is a 10-minute drive from the property.
Kaumātua Kapa Haka 2017 – Day 2
A two-day celebration of haka (dance) and waiata (song), presented by senior Māori performing artists from around Aotearoa New Zealand.
Programme
10am – Hokowhitu-a-Tū me Maumahara
10.30am – Auckland Anglican Māori Club
11am – Ngā Pākeke o Rātana
11.30am – Ngāti Whātua Orakei - Te Pūru o Tamaki Kaumātua
12pm – Taranaki ki te Tonga
12.30pm – Ngāi Tahu-Waitaha
1pm–2pm – Break
2pm – Ngāti Kahungunu
2.30pm – Ngātiwai Taitokerau
3pm – Whanganui-a-Tara Pākeke
3.30pm – Waikato Taniwharau o Tainui
4pm – Finish
Tours, activities and attractions Whanganui
North Otago moa sites under threat
Oamaru was been visited by an expert from the North Island, who says that North Otago's moa bone sites are under threat.
Dr Mike Dickison from the Whanganui Regional Museum says the law need to be improved in order to protect the region's archaeological sites.
RM30 Silver Fern 'Great Forgotten Taranaki Rail Tour' 2015
One of the iconic Silver Fern railcars, picks up a tour group in Hawera and takes them down the Marton - New Plymouth Line for a coach transfer at Waverley in New Zealand's Taranaki Region.
The tour was marketed as the 'Great Forgotten Taranaki Rail Tour' and was organised by Pukekohe Travels. The tour group left Auckland on February 26 aboard the Northern Explorer express and travelled as far as Taumaranui. The group was bussed over the 'Forgotten World Highway' to New Plymouth. (Ashamedly, the parallel mainline railway over this route is not currently used by trains)
After three nights in New Plymouth the tour group rode aboard the charted Silver Fern railcar RM 30 to Hawera. This video begins with the group re-boarding their railcar after a lunch time visit to Tawhiti museum on the 1st of March.
Heading through rural pastureland and through Patea, the railcar carries the group to Waverley station where they transfer to coach for the last stretch to Wanganui. The video continues to follow the empty 'fern' to Wanganui. At Kai Iwi the railcar pulls into the loop (to await a hi rail vehicle on 'heat patrol' and milk train 544 - not included in this video).
The railcar cruises across the Whanganui River to East Town before changing direction and trundling down the Wanganui Branch past St Josephs Chapel at Cullinane College.
Later that night, the railcar was passed into the care of SteamRail Wanganui Inc who looked after it until it's passengers reboarded the following morning.
The reason the railcar could not carry it's tour group into Wanganui was because of a local street closure for a street-drag car event that would have prevented the coaches accessing the Wanganui freight yard. Waverley Station was chosen as a safe place for the passengers to disembark because of the platform of the defunct station museum.
Passenger services ceased on the MNPL in 1977. Today our national railway operator focuses on freight traffic along this line. The lines surviving passenger platforms such as the one at Hawera are unmaintained and can be treacherous for elderly passengers on trips such as this.
Its probably not recognised by our regional councils, but a railway station is still a 'gateway' representing it's particular town along the line for tourists who arrive on rail tours.