Our inaugural Matariki Art Market
LATE: Gluttony with Sir Peter Gluckman, Ray McVinnie, Dr Andrew Dickson

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BRETT PHIBBS: A LIFETIME BEHIND THE LENS

Our photo of the week "Aloali'i, Saleapaga, Samoa" is by award-winning New Zealand photographer Brett Phibbs.
Brett has spent more than half his life as a newspaper photographer, including 19 years with the NZ Herald, and in that time he’s covered three Olympic Games, five Commonwealth Games, three Rugby World Cups, two America’s Cups and hundreds of news assignments.

Several of Brett's images feature in CAMERA Season of Photography.
See more of Brett's amazing images on our blog

Image: © Brett Phibbs Electrical Storm

REMINDER: EXPERT SESSION WITH DAVID LLOYD - THIS SATURDAY

London-based photographer, New Zealander David Lloyd features in Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Join David as he shares the stories behind his portfolio of images from throughout Africa and offers insights on how to take truly memorable wildlife photographs. Seats are filling up quickly so we'd recommend you reserve yours now.

Saturday 14 July, 2pm, Auditorium, FREE.
Seats are limited - reservations required. Read more and reserve your seat here

Come along to David's talk and be in to WIN one of Nikon's new COOLPIX L310 digital cameras. With thanks to Nikon.

Image: Detail © David Lloyd, New Zealand In the flick of a tail

MATARIKI ART MARKET - THIS SUNDAY

Don’t miss the museum’s inaugural Matariki Art Market this Sunday.

See esteemed Maori artists in action & purchase their works. The day also includes weaving demonstrations, plant identification & discussion of medicinal properties, a taonga puoro performance, taakaro, and a series of poetry readings.

Sunday 15 July, 10am - 5pm, Atrium and Maori Court, FREE

Read the full programme here

LATE: GLUTTONY

This LATE we explore the sin most likely to leave your mouth watering – gluttony. Join the PM’s science advisor Professor Sir Peter Gluckman; academic and weight loss industry-critic Dr Andrew Dickson, who featured in the cover story for The Listener; and one of New Zealand’s best known authorities on food and Masterchef judge – Ray McVinnie, as they debate the virtues and vices of our relationships with food.
Entertainment features a gluttony-inspired performance from choreographer Shona McCullagh and dancer Hannah Tasker-Poland followed by a live performance from Princess Chelsea, who recently featured in The Guardian's 'New Band of the Day'.

Thursday 2 August, doors 7pm, tickets $20, members $10. Book here
Read NZ Herald's article on Dr Andrew Dickson here

HOCHSTETTER LECTURE WITH MIKE ISAAC

“How wet did it get and who cares anyway? Did New Zealand drown?”

Join Mike Isaac, geologist at GNS Science who will discuss paleogeo-graphy, biostratigraphy, absolute dating, fossils, petrography and rates of change – whether Zealandia was or was not totally submerged has major implications for the origins of our native flora and fauna (Gondwana relicts or not?)
Presented by the Auckland Museum Institute.

Tuesday 17 July, 7.30pm, Auditorium, FREE. Seat reservations required. Read more and reserve your seat here.

WORKSHOPS WITH BRO'TOWN ANIMATORS

Calling all budding animators aged 5 – 12. Don't miss the rare chance to be part of our animation workshops with Ali and Maka, animation directors from the hit show bro'Town.

You will gain invaluable tips from industry professionals and, depending which workshop you take, you’ll create a storyboard and bring your own character to life using animation software, or by building your own zoetrope!
Sat 28 July, Sun 29 July. Read more and book here

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