New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui A Tangaroa

A year in Aotearoa: The photos that captured New Zealand

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James Borrowdale learns the stories behind the images nominated for the New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year. The room is crowded, cramped with the memories and resonances of a life. “A simple life lived, and a hard life lived,” photographer Nathan Secker said of his entry, a finalist in the Lumix Society category of … Read more

All hands on deck to bring New Zealand’s sailing and maritime history to life

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The Maritime Museum’s volunteers share what the ocean means to them, and why sailing is more than an elite boy’s club. “This one would have been home built,” James Clarke says, pointing to a wooden sailboat on display at New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui A Tangaroa. This particular wing houses the museum’s collection … Read more