'Titiro whakamuri, kōkiri whakamura' 
'When you understand the past, you know your future'

WHATS ON 

CURRENT PROJECTS:

Heritage Centre for downtown Tauranga:  Establishment of an independent Heritage Education Centre in downtown Tauranga - supported by local government, businesses and all those interested in seeing a Heritage Education Centre for Tauranga.  The centre will become a gateway to experience all things heritage around Tauranga, the Western Bay of Plenty, the wider Bay of Plenty and beyond

A Heritage Strategy for Tauranga & Western Bay of Plenty named: Heritage Together –
Kotahitanga | Orokohanga Poutama supported by local Government and other sponsors.  This strategy - facilitated by Taonga Tū | Heritage Bay of Plenty, is being driven by a network of Heritage Partners a mix of Tangata whenua and heritage organisations around the rohe.   Click to take our survey
         
Te Papa - Heart of Tauranga Heritage Walk:  Working in conjunction with TCC, Tauranga City Libraries & the local office of Heritage New Zealand | Pouhere Taonga, our Heritage Partners, EVES, Sharp Tudhope Lawyers, Tourism BoP,  writing and collating a 30 page booklet with map and accompanying website highlighting the heritage sites and stories between 6th Avenue & Sulphur Point, Tauranga.  The website will also be featuring stories and images of Tauranga’s ‘Lost Heritage’ so will continue to be updated as and when new builds happen and the stories expand. 
​This project was started in 2019 before then had to be put on hold owing to COVID-19 until 2021.