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NEW! Toi Whakairo: The art of telling stories through carving
NEW! Tukutuku: The lattice panels
NEW! Hunters and Gatherers: Practitioners of their time
NEW! Back of House Tour with our Curators
Tailored learning and research for senior high school 2025
Libraries and Museum-based learning programmes
Tangata Whenua – People of the Land
The Cutting Edge: stone to steel tools in the 1800s (year 4 & up)
Fight or Flight: The race to save our endangered species
Sea Change
Taranaki Wars Fieldtrip
Supporting your school’s marae visit
Children's Library Lesson
Whare Kahurangi Virtual Tour - online lesson
Be a Backyard Hero - online lesson
Connect with Taranaki’s heritage through whakairo, guided by Manu Bennett at Te Takapou Whāriki, the Māori gallery.
Join us for an engaging library-based programme where students will explore the art of tukutuku and Taranaki’s heritage.
Explore the deep understanding of te taiao, the natural world, in Te Ao Māori, highlighting how pre-European Māori developed tools for hunting and gathering.
Explore some of our significant taonga Māori collection in an exclusive Back of House tour with our Māori curators.
Get in touch now to discuss how Puke Ariki educators can support your NCEA and senior high school students’ learning.
Join our educators and children's librarians for an engaging learning adventure in "Discover It!"
Venture into Te Takapou Whāriki, the Māori gallery, to uncover the fascinating stories of East Polynesian migration to Taranaki over 800 years ago.
Prepare to dive into the fascinating world of Māori carving tools and their evolution over time.
Develop an appreciation for Aotearoa’s biodiversity and importance of conservation in this interactive lesson comparing the life stories of two endemic bird species.
In this lesson utilising the Reef Alive exhibition students will learn about the impact humans are having on our oceans and exciting research raising awareness of its importance.
Guided by Educator Hoani Eriwata (Te Atiawa) will explore the people, tensions, battle sites and tactics used in the first war between Pākehā and Māori.
Are you are running activities on rotation as part of a school marae visit? A Puke Ariki educator can support this kaupapa with our wharenui lesson.
Find out everything the library has to offer in a specially designed lesson introducing students to the library and its resources.
Explore the Whare Kahurangi virtual tour with targeted activities for students from year 0 -10.
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