Highlights of our Collection

Taranaki Wars Cannonball
This cannonball was fired from a government paddle steamer in 1869 and was one of the last shots fired in the Taranaki wars.
09/12/2016
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Rabbit Gate Light
This light alerted motorists to the rabbit gate that prevented rabbits from crossing the newly erected Mokau River Bridge.
09/12/2016
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Scrimshaw Bullock Horns
Scrimshaw bullock horns carved by a prisoner waiting on death row in Mt Eden prison. They were gifted to the prisoner’s jailer who brought them home to Mokau with him.
09/11/2016
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