Dogs in Early New Zealand Photographs toa tamariki

Dogs in Early New Zealand Photographs toa tamarikiIntroduction by Mike White Adorable and sometimes surprising historic images of dogs and their owners This entertaining selection of over 100 photos of New Zealand dogs reveals some of the more curious ways in which they have appeared in photographic collections from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Dogs named Terror, Betsey Jane, Floss and Erebus appear alongside canines whose names are longer known. The photos range from carefully

The wide range of art activities is designed to introduce children to a variety of different creative processes

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jugs and pedestal dishes — all favourite subjects — nestle in a crinkled cloth that animates the foreground

Nelson’s ochre hills rise up in the background

these hand painted figurines celebrate our nation's ANZAC legacy

visual puzzles

and in the darkness of caves

and is selling a range of fine art Limited Edition prints throughout New Zealand and Internationally

He is the author of Tangata o le Moana: the Story of New Zealand and the People of the Pacific (Te Papa Press

has a real Tui sound

The unique designs are inspired by our unique New Zealand identity

Both motifs recall the ‘Necessary protection’ series of the early 1970s