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The Father of Auckland’s Anniversary Regatta

A selection of archives newly available in the museum's Collections Online explores the colourful history of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta, one of the world’s biggest one-day regattas.

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Hats Ahoy!

Digitisation at the Maritime Museum: Part 1

Objects of Desire from the Wreck of the SS Maori

Hats Ahoy!

Digitisation at the Maritime Museum: Part 1

Objects of Desire from the Wreck of the SS Maori

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We Three Go South

18 Salty Sailor Slang Phrases You Probably Use

Vaka of Oceania

We Three Go South

18 Salty Sailor Slang Phrases You Probably Use

Vaka of Oceania

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Ship's Cats - Unlikely Heroes

The Journey of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Our Favourite Maritime Podcasts to Get You Out of the Doldrums

Ship's Cats - Unlikely Heroes

The Journey of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Our Favourite Maritime Podcasts to Get You Out of the Doldrums

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Keeper of Light: Mary Jane Bennett

Eight-Ten in the Danger Zone: The Story of Captain Davey

The Journey of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Keeper of Light: Mary Jane Bennett

Eight-Ten in the Danger Zone: The Story of Captain Davey

The Journey of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

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Building the Museum

Wharfie Frederick Thomas Takes One for the Team

Women in Lighthouses

Building the Museum

Wharfie Frederick Thomas Takes One for the Team

Women in Lighthouses

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Hawaiki-nui

Māui: Fishing up Te Ika-a-Māui

From Ōtākaro to the Western Front

Hawaiki-nui

Māui: Fishing up Te Ika-a-Māui

From Ōtākaro to the Western Front

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The story of Ted Ashby, Freightways Scow

Pre-Museum Plans and Concepts

The story of KZ1 New Zealand, the 'Big Boat'

The story of Ted Ashby, Freightways Scow

Pre-Museum Plans and Concepts

The story of KZ1 New Zealand, the 'Big Boat'

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