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  • In Plain Site: Memorials and their Stories

    Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

    From traditional monuments to functional buildings, and even living trees, public memorials take many shapes and forms. In Whakatere Ashburton many commemorate wartime sacrifice, while others acknowledge colonial settlement and…

  • Documenting our Heritage: Mid & South Canterbury

    Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

    The diverse and beautiful Mid & South Canterbury regions are home to 223 entries on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Over the summer, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga's photo…

  • Caught in the Moment: Guardian photographs of 1976

    Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

    What moments in time did the Ashburton Guardian photographers capture around Whakatere Ashburton throughout 1976? This selection of photographs from our large collection of Guardian negatives will take you on…

  • Matariki herenga waka: A mooring place for all canoes

    Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

    In celebration of Matariki in 2026, the national theme Matariki herenga waka – For everyone welcomes all people to reflect on the year passed and prepare for the new year…

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