The Museum of New Zealand – which also goes by its Maori name, Te Papa Tongarewa, translated as "Container of Treasures" – is just that: a beautiful modern building filled with artifacts and ...

"I believe that Kumimanu is close to the upper limit of a flightless seabird and I do not expect substantially larger ...

A heritage-protected art museum on the coast of New Zealand’s North Island will reopen on 9 November after a major renovation to increase its resistance to earthquakes following the Christchurch ...

Scientists have found the fossilized remains of a prehistoric giant penguin unlike any other deep in the craggy coastlines of ...

Working out when birds arrived in New Zealand requires both fossil evidence and genetics. The discovery of the Manawatāwhi pāua, unique to the Three Kings Islands, highlights the need to build ...

Starting from the country’s main gateways, such as Auckland and Christchurch, these road trips offer the best chance to experience the wealth and breadth of New Zealand’s unparalleled landscapes.

A light show is held to celebrate the Maori New Year at the national museum in Wellington, New Zealand, on June 20, 2025.

New Zealand's only gasworks museum will reopen after repairs to its 25-metre high chimney. The Dunedin Gasworks Museum was ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For more than a decade ... each feature 1,000 3D printed feathers – will find a home at a museum. “It’s a spectacular thing for little kids to see ...

To learn about the City of Sails' ties to the sea, check out the New Zealand Maritime Museum. Located in the Viaduct Harbour precinct along the water, this museum is packed with artifacts ...