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12/08/2026

NZCCM Conference 23-25 September 2026 - Registrations Open

The New Zealand Conservators of Cultural Materials Pū Manaaki Kahurangi is hosting the NZCCM 40th Anniversary Conference on Titiro Whakamuri: Retrospection and Change in late September.

The programme brings together an outstanding range of speakers from across Aotearoa and overseas. Keynote addresses will be presented by Dr Rangituatahi Te Kanawa, Conservator Textiles and Harakeke Research Developer, and Dean Whiting, Chief Executive of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.

Sessions will explore the origins of conservation in Aotearoa, along with NZCCM’s 40-year history, preventive conservation, te ao Māori and transformative practice, collaborative and community-centred projects, conservation decision-making, training pathways, emerging technologies, emergency response and the future of the profession.

When | Āhea: 23 – 25th September 2026
Where | Ki hea: National Library, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Cost | Te utu: NZCCM or AICCM member: NZ$160, Non-member: NZ$240, Student: NZ$60

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Join us to celebrate 40 years since our beginnings as an incorporated society. Learn about the challenges conservators faced in setting up the first preservation facilities in Aotearoa and how the conservation profession rapidly forged its own identity and practice. Hear about recent challenges i...

10/08/2026

FREE WEBINAR: Understanding Cybersecurity From a Business Perspective

Thursday 20 August, 12 - 2pm

New Zealand businesses of all sizes are facing increasing risks from ransomware, phishing scams, data breaches, business email compromise, and accidental data loss. Yet many business owners are unsure where to start, what is most important, or whether their current protections are enough.

Join Business Mentors New Zealand and CodeBlue for this free practical, jargon free discussion designed specifically for business owners and leaders.

Book your place on the Business Mentors New Zealand events page:

Check out all our upcoming webinars, training, roadshows and other Business Mentors events.

29/07/2026

Zui reminder: Psychological hazards in collections
Thurs, 7-9pm, 30th July
Non NZCCM Member – $10.00, NZCCM members - Free

In tomorrow night’s zui, in partnership with NZ Conservators of Cultural Materials, three speakers will share their experiences around challenging collection items.

You will hear from:
• Scott Reeves is the Registrar at Canterbury Museum, where he leads a team of registration and collections specialists to document, care for, and keep track of the Museum's diverse collection to make sure records are clear and reliable. Scott is particularly interested in the challenges of working with sensitive material, and how institutions can provide access to it in thoughtful and responsible ways.
• Jessica Aitken is Curator of Collections at the New Zealand Police Museum Te Whare Taonga o ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa. Working closely with this collection has shaped her approach to the ethical care of items connected to death, violence, and trauma. She is particularly interested in how we look after ourselves alongside the collections we are responsible for, including the psychological impacts of engaging with challenging material.
• Sarah Clayton is a Textile Conservator, who has extensive experience in preventive conservation and hazard management. Sarah has worked at the National Gallery of Australia, the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust and, for 22 years, at the Australian War Memorial.

After the speakers have presented there will be an hour for you to ask questions to the panel.

Register here:

This Zui, the second in our Hazardous Collection Items series will focus on Psychological Hazards in Collections.  It will be held online on 

21/07/2026

PROF DEV ALERT!
Make sure you're in Wellington from 23-25 November for NDF26, the National Digital Forum conference.

This year NDF are focusing on our roots as the National Digital Forum – a place of connection and discussion. Kanohi ki te kanohi, we’ll be tackling our digital challenges through our collective energy and wisdom.

First keynotes and programme annoucements online and tickets are on sale now: https://www.ndf.org.nz/ndf26

PS Don't forget the NSTP Professional Development Grant and Travel Subsidy Grant can help get you there.

NDF26 Speakers Registration Programme Workshops Sponsors Experience Timeline NDF’s biennial conferenceWhiringa-ā-rangi November 23-25, 2026Pōneke Wellington This year we’re focusing on our roots as the National Digital Forum – a place of connection and discussion. Kanohi ki te kanohi, we’l...

07/07/2026

We're thinking of all the kaimahi working at museums, galleries and whare taonga in Te Waipounamu who are being impacted by the flooding.

Please know you're not on your own in this, we're here to help. If you need any assistance or advice during this time, please get in touch:

Providing help to museums, galleries, and iwi.

03/07/2026

ICYMI: The revised International Council of Museums - ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums was officially adopted at ICOM’s 41st Ordinary General Assembly in late June. This updates the global framework that guides museums and museum professionals worldwide.

Read the revised ICOM Code of Ethics here:

A global organisation of museums & museum professionals committed to the promotion and protection of cultural heritage

03/07/2026

The challenges of caring for hazardous collections is in the news, with Whanganui Regional Museum showcasing a beautiful but toxic gown, which is on display for the last time this month, as seen in this Herald article:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/news/poisonous-mid-19th-century-dress-on-3d-display-for-last-time-at-whanganui-regional-museum/U35QDBHI6ZCWFARXPLDKGXWSKI/

Missed our recent zoom hui on the ABC of Hazardous Collections in partnership with New Zealand Conservators of Cultural Materials Pū Manaaki Kahurangi - NZCCM?

Its online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsd1o-IyPIY

Join us for this, the first of three, Zui run in partnership betwee...

12/06/2026

Call for abstracts extended for NZCCM conference!

The New Zealand Conservators of Cultural Materials Pū Manaaki Kahurangi - NZCCM conference is taking place in September. Call for abstracts (max 200 words) deadline has been extended to 17th June. Details below ⬇️

11/06/2026

A WINZ success story, Ian Wards first started cataloguing maps at University of Canterbury, before moving into curatorial and exhibition development roles. In this piece, he describes how over the past three decades he’s moved throughout the gallery and museum worlds in Aotearoa.

A WINZ success story, Ian Wards first started cataloguing maps at University of Canterbury, before moving into curatorial and exhibition…

10/06/2026

Petrol rationing, carless days, speed limit cuts — Aotearoa has been through several fuel crises. As the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, MOTAT's Head of Curatorial Research, Belinda Nevin, looks back at how New Zealand navigated the fuel crises of the 1940s and 70s by surfacing pieces from across our national collection.

https://www.kotuia.org.nz/fuel%20crisis/

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