Resilience • Resistance • Remembrance
20 March - 17 April 2026
This exhibition shares powerful stories from the 1863–64 British invasion of the Waikato—an event that reshaped the people, lands, and future of the region now known as the Waipā district. Through these stories, visitors are invited to explore how communities endured profound disruption, showed extraordinary resilience, and carried their histories forward with courage and dignity.
A key part of this exhibition highlights how a small group of students from Ōtorohanga High School sparked nationwide change by calling for greater recognition of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Māori history in schools. Their efforts led to a significant shift in how the country learns about its past, underscoring the ongoing need for education, dialogue, and remembrance.
This exhibition encourages visitors to reflect, engage, and consider how understanding history strengthens our communities today.
Poll: Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?
Help settle the great kiwi debate ... cheese on top, or folded inside?
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76.7% Inside!
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23.3% On top!
‘Simply irresponsible’: Wallaby likely kept as pet in Hamilton, regional council says
A wallaby spotted in Hamilton was probably kept as a pet, the regional council says - and that’s “simply irresponsible”.
The dama wallaby, which had an immature joey in its pouch, was spotted in Frankton on March 3, reported and killed, Waikato Regional Council says.
The 23-carat pie that could be New Zealand’s most expensive
The Baker Tīrau has created what might be New Zealand's most luxurious, and expensive, take on a Kiwi classic steak and cheese pie and is auctioning it off for a good cause.
Made with wagyu beef, French red wine, the most expensive cheese he could get his hands on, and topped with 23-carat gold flakes, award-winning baker Shane Kearns is auctioning off his unique steak and cheese pie to raise funds for local volunteer fire-fighters.
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