Te Hikoi Southern Journey

27/06/2024

26/06/2024

Have you seen the awesome work that has been done on digitising our collection and sharing it online? Well, it has come time to see just how much you value this…
We have annual subscription fees in order to use www.ehive.com as a platform to share our collection with the world, and to date we have been able to secure a grant to cover this cost, but the grant was a one off. We have just reached a point where we need to upgrade to the next level in order to keep sharing more of our collection with you in this way – we need to raise a further NZD$5,282 in order to secure our platinum level subscription for the next 5 years. Can you make a donation? You can currently view 7980 of our collection items online, but with your help, we have more than 1,000 more objects that our team of hard working volunteers can add over the next year - if we can upgrade our plan. If you are in a position to be able to donate, please make a deposit direct to our bank account, details are below:

Donations can be made to our ANZ bank account, please put ‘eHive’ in reference.
Te Hikoi
06 0954 0041647 00
If making a payment from overseas ANZ's SWIFT code is:
ANZBNZ22 (also known as a Bank Identifier Code or BIC). Note: If the other party requires an 11 digit SWIFT, use ANZBNZ22###.
Contact us if you would like a receipt for tax purposes (we are a registered charity number CC26152 Riverton Heritage Museum and Tourist Centre Trust).

Explore 900,000+ objects from museums, galleries, libraries, and archives around the world. The collections on eHive include art, artefacts, books, photographs, specimens, and more.

26/06/2024

Kia ora koutou,
Karakia and kōrero in the wharekai will begin at 8am. However if you would like to be there for the hautapu ceremony by the fire, please be here at 7am for this. This way you may have a chance to witness the whetū.
See you this Friday e te whānau ⭐️

25/06/2024

Here are some important numbers for the creatives out there:
Create anything inspired by any of the 7,972 items in our collection online before 23 August; exhibit it as part of our art challenge during September and October 2024; you might get some more numbers in your bank account if it sells; you will be up for the people's choice award with a $500 art supplies voucher.... 56 days to go until entries close!
More information and expression of interest form on our website or click the link here:

20/06/2024

Call in over the weekend and check out our fantastic collection of children's books.
Open 10am until 4pm daily

20/06/2024

Thanks to all the volunteers out there. An especially big thank you to our volunteers at Te Hikoi - today this crew were all so busy researching and digitising photos to share with you online, that they had "no time for photos" of themselves, so enjoy looking at the backs of heads instead of their smiling faces!

18/06/2024

Aside from being one of the country’s best small museums, we have a fantastic retail space, and we provide visitor information 7 days a week, which presents local tourism operators with some opportunities:
If you provide visitor accommodation (AirBnb, Bed and Breakfast) we are happy to add you to our local accommodation folder. Simply provide us with an A4 sheet about your space (and photos if possible). In addition if you have a brochure we can provide you a space to display it on our visitor information wall at $90+GST per annum.
A shout out to our local eateries, we are always being asked where to eat in Riverton. If you change your menu or opening hours please let us know. Likewise, we have a folder on where to eat, and if you supply us with a copy of your menu we can pop it in the folder.

18/06/2024

The final star within the Matariki star cluster is Matariki herself, who is the mother to the other eight stars. Matariki is the star that represents the wellbeing of all people, and she welcomes the new year when she rises in our morning skies during winter.

16/06/2024

The star of Ururangi is connected to the winds, and together with Waipunarangi they are connected to the weather that sculps our environment here on Earth.

14/06/2024

The star of Waitā is connected to all of the food sources that come from our oceans. This karakia affirms our connection to the sea and all of the bountry that it provides for us, especially here in Aotearoa New Zealand. This star is directly associated with Waitī, which is connected to food from fresh water.

14/06/2024

Not just your local Museum - we have a great selection of gifts.
Open 7 days 10am until 4pm

11/06/2024

Within the Matariki star cluster, four stars are connected to our association with food and where our food sources come from. The star of Tipuānuku is connected to kai that come from the ground, like vegetables and kumara. When we observe this star, we acknowledge all of the food that the Earth provides for us to sustain ourselves and share with friends and whānau. This karakia can be used to give thanks to the star of Tipuānuku and all that it provides for us.

10/06/2024

Anyone considering an upgrade of their vacuum? No need to recharge this model!

https://ehive.com/collections/3278/objects/1339629/vacuum-cleaner-manual-baby-daisy

10/06/2024

With just a few weeks left until the celebration of Matariki begins, we'll be sharing more about this special star cluster as the new year approaches.

The star of Pōhutukawa is connected to those who have passed in the year that has been, and we send off the names of our loved ones to this star in the morning sky as it rises before the Sun.

This karakia can be used to acknowledge our loved ones who have passed away as we remember them and look forward.

07/06/2024

Looks like a great day to curl up in front of the fire and read a good book. We have plenty to choose from. Open 7 days 10am until 4pm.

05/06/2024

We are trying to update our promotional images, but are struggling to get a photo of outside the museum with no cars in view - turns out it was just as much of a challenge back in the 1930s!
https://ehive.com/collections/3278/objects/1739551/photograph-palmerston-street-riverton-aparima

05/06/2024

This is a great deal this weekend - kids go free on Real NZ for the following experiences:

Ata Whenua / Fiordland

Te Anau Glowworm Caves

Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise

Doubtful Sound Coach & Cruise

Milford Day Cruises

Milford Sound Coach & Cruise

Whakatipu / Queenstown

Walter Peak Farm Excursion – Motorised Vessel

Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ – Motorised Vessel

Queenstown Jet Boat 25 minute & 60 minute

Rakiura / Stewart Island

Stewart Island Ferry

Village and Bays Tour

Children under the age of 18 years old travel free on selected experiences & departures when accompanied by an adult. Book online today!

04/06/2024

Our collection of photos extends further afield than just Riverton. Here is a photograph of the General Merchant store in Lumsden.

https://ehive.com/collections/3278/objects/1735541/photograph-john-mcfetridge-general-merchant-lumsden

02/06/2024

Today is your last chance to learn about the facinating history of women's rugby at Herstory exhibition. Exhibition open today 10am-4pm. $3 entry (kids free), or included in full museum entry ($9). Its a story that celebrates rugby, feminism, kiwi ingenuity and international sport. Dont miss it before it heads back north.

01/06/2024

Yes we are open all long weekend, 10am-4pm. Last chance to see the exhibition on the history of womens rugby!

31/05/2024

Can you spot the invader in our display?
Don't worry Haylee the Hedgehog is just one of the new soft toys to arrive in our retail space.

27/05/2024

Look who popped in to check out Herstory: "My favourite part was reading about the first world cup being paid for in part by some women mortgaging their houses". Thanks for calling in and posing for some photos Amy Rule (and loaning us your medal)!

26/05/2024

Today marks only 7 days left to see the touring exhibition Herstory - all about the history of women's rugby! It's last day here is Monday 3 June. If you need some motivation to get out of bed on a cold day, we will warm you up with this offer: The first museum visitor of each day this week will get a voucher for a complimentary coffee at Columbus Coffee Riverton. We open at 10am daily. :-)

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21/05/2024

Look what has been added to our objects on display. It was made sometime around the 1860s by Sophronia Smith. Call in to take a look at the quality of the work.

20/05/2024

Herstory exhibition is only here for 15 days more (last day 3 June). Have you seen it yet?

🏉🏉The Herstory Women's Rugby exhibit will be at in Riverton from April 1 to June 3 😍

This exhibition was developed and toured by NZ Rugby Museum. It is being hosted at Te Hikoi thanks to local businesses Tony Perriam’s Hedgecutting, Alpine Carriers, Todd & Co Realty, Southland Community Education Programme, and Insurance Brokers Alliance.

The cost of entry is $3 per person, or included in usual museum admission.

14/05/2024

It's official - our art challenge is back! Artists - download the expression of interest form off www.tehikoi.co.nz, and get exploring our collection on eHive to find your inspiration. Entries due by 23 August.

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10/05/2024

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10/05/2024

Looking for a mothers day outing? Why not pop along to check out Herstory and learn about the history of women's rugby! The first three mums in the museum on Sunday will get a coffee on us from Columbus Coffee Riverton! Just mention this post :-)