MOTAT & Auckland Airport celebrate record-breaking flight
90 years on MOTAT and Auckland Airport celebrate Jean Batten’s record-breaking flight to Aotearoa, MOTAT, 1 October 2026 Ninety years after one of the greatest achievements in aviation history, MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology) and Auckland Airport are joining forces to remember Jean Batten’s record-breaking, solo flight from England to New Zealand and celebrate […]
Tiny objects, big stories: new Te Papa exhibition
Tiny objects, big stories: new Te Papa exhibition celebrates the power of badges, Te Papa, 16 July 2026 They might be small, but the stories they tell can be enormous. Iti te Kupu, Nui te Kōrero | Tiny Statements: The Power of Badges brings together over 200 badges from Te Papa’s collection. This small but mighty exhibition showcases how […]