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The museum shop, He Taonga Iti (small treasures), is the place to find wonderful New Zealand gifts. Some of these like our handmade tiles are crafted right here in Taupo.
We specialise in designer jewellery, books, cards, music and works of art. We also have some souvenirs that you will find nowhere else - check out our own Ora Garden tea towel which celebrates this lovely Garden of National Significance.
Tauponui a Tia - Tales of the Taupo Country
Written by Ralph H Ward Edited by Gerard and Marion Ward
The book comprises a series of newspaper articles first published in the Taupo Times in the 1950s under the heading Taupōnui A Tia – Tales of the Taupō Country. The Taupo Country was a term that was used for the Lake Taupo district early last century much in the way the King Country is used for that area today.
The articles were written and researched by Ralph Ward who first came to Taupo in 1918. In his 40 years here, Ralph developed a broad understanding of the district’s history. The articles are wide-ranging covering early Maori history, accounts by early European visitors to Taupo, the origin of many local place names and much more.
"Sold on behalf of The Friends of the Museum"
