2. 'Ieke a step back in hlstory _
visit the L/aiuku l,luseum. Discover
something of Maorl life in pre-
European times, the days of sai1,
the early iluropean settlers, their
homes, thei_r clothes, thelr farms,
and the story of thelr tolrn.
t/aiuku has a
keen awareness of
its lristory. the
George Doherty
Ilistorical Reserve
is the site of the
museum itself, and
also of Ilartmann
I{ouse, the hundred
year oJ_d cottage
nov used as a craft
centre, and the original geLo1 br_ril-t
in 1BBJ. The olq l,lnloro School wi-11
also be establisiied here soon.
J'ust across the streeb is the
Kentish }Iotel (185?,), ancl on ttre
other side of the estuary, [,he harbour
scou, the Jane Giff'ord, is being
restored,
Descendants of
early loca1 familier
ruiLl- find plenty of
photos and j-nformi
ation about thelr
ancestors.
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l^JA]Ui(U }.iUSEU}.,I :_
I 1s open Sunriay 1.3O - {.00 p.m.
or by arrangenent - contact
Dj-rector itachel Giflles - 59564
. President - Jack Lawrorrce - 5S/*O9
Secretary - Joan OtSullivan - j916O
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