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Underwater Picnic

by Tae Allison on 01 December 2010

The days are getting warmer! Come along this Sunday from 11.30am to 1.30pm to our opening weekend Underwater Picnic! Pack some nibbles, bring the kids and join us in a conversation about theTaranaki of the future.  Met the teams from HIVE Taranaki and Let’s Go, join a scavenger hunt, play Go Fish  - and even compete an Underwater Costume Competition! There will be live music... Read more

Jo Tito to Capture Our Stories

by Tae Allison on 03 December 2010

Share your thoughts about Taranaki’s future in front of a digital camera! People will get the chance next week when multi-media artist Jo Tito visits town. Jo’s 'Landscapes of the Heart' film project is an outreach of Puke Ariki's 'What if? The Future of Taranaki' exhibition. Keen to share your views? Please contact Jo by emailing her on greentaranaki@gmail.com or phoning 027 207 4871. Keep up... Read more

Update Due Friday

by Tae Allison on 07 December 2010

The Bell Block Library and Service Centre will not be opening its doors this week, following a fire last Friday in the adjacent supermarket. The Parklands Shopping Centre’s power supply came through the supermarket and is unlikely to be restored for a few days.   “We have some water damage to the carpet and a bit of smoke residue in the library, but the big problem is the lack of power,”... Read more

Temporary Service to Bell Block by Mobile Library

by Tae Allison on 09 December 2010

Bell Block Library and Service Centre will be closed next week due to ongoing work related to a fire last Friday. The Mobile Library has been scheduled to stop at Bell Block to provide a temporary and limited service.   Monday 13th  9am - 10.45am Tuesday 14th 12.30pm - 1.20pm Wednesday 15th 12.15pm - 1.30pm Saturday 18th 9.30am -12noon    Returns can be made, holds... Read more

Bell Block re-opens Friday

by Tae Allison on 15 December 2010

Bell Block Library and Service Centre re-opens this Friday. It was closed for two weeks due to fire and water damage caused when the supermarket next door caught fire.    

Local 13 year old to exhibit at Puke Ariki

by Tae Allison on 17 December 2010

Last year, a pinhole camera workshop at Puke Ariki inspired images that are part of an exhibition opening this Saturday. Thirteen year-old Graydon Sullivan joined the workshop held as part of Fixated: Photography Throughout History exhibition. Participants used pinhole cameras and developed images from them, but it was a take-home handout on solargraphy that really ignited Graydon's imagination.... Read more

Puke Ariki Christmas Hours

by Tae Allison on 21 December 2010

LIBRARY 2010 24 Dec 9am - 5pm 25 Dec CLOSED 26 Dec CLOSED 27 Dec 9am - 5pm 28 Dec 9am - 5pm 29 Dec 9am - 6pm 30 Dec 9am - 6pm 31 Dec 9am - 5pm 2011 01 Jan CLOSED 02 Jan CLOSED 03 Jan 9am -  5pm 04 Jan 9am - 5pm 05 Jan 9am - 9pm Normal hours resume MUSEUM 2010 25 Dec CLOSED Hours as above save for - 2011 01 Jan 9am - 5pm 02 Jan 9am - 5pm etc... Read more

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