Puaka Matariki: I Tō Mātou Wāhi, In Our Place

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

Puaka and Matariki hold great significance for Māori, marking the beginning of the Māori New Year as these special whetū first appear in the midwinter sky. While the Matariki star…

Caught in the Moment: Guardian photographs of 1975

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 1975? This selection of photographs from our large collection of Guardian negatives will take you on…

SS Ventnor

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

In this exhibition, explore the story of the SS Ventnor, which sank off Hokianga Harbour in 1902 carrying the remains of nearly 500 Chinese goldminers being returned to their villages.…