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Saturday 1:30pm - 4:30pm Sunday 1:30pm - 4:30pm

The Huia Settlers Museum

Name: The Huia Settlers Museum
Address: 1251 Huia Road, Huia, 0604, NZ
Telephone: 64-9-811 8971
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Social history of early settlers in the southern Waitakere Ranges

The Huia Settlers Museum collection retraces the social history of early settlers on the shores of the Manukau Harbour (West Auckland), from the Whatipu, Huia to Laingholm region. The collection includes artefacts from the Orpheus shipwreck (1863) as well as gumdigging, the milling of kauri and the construction of dams for the Auckland water supply.

25/05/2026

The Huia Settler's Museum are now selling Huia Bird coffee mugs $12.00. each for fundraising. Limited stock available.

21/05/2026

On Monday, Kings Birthday, we will be joining the Huia Cornwallis Community Group Market. Our museum hours will be 10am to 2pm. We will be selling preserves, honey, books, and bric-a-brac. Your support for our local museum is appreciated.

27/04/2026

Exciting news, work is progressing on our new road frontage display. We are thankful to Councillor Ken Turner and a couple of helpers for preparing the area and to Kiwi Rail and Stevensons for donating the materials.
Soon the old rusty relic called Hector the steam locomotive from 1923 who helped haul rocks from the quarry to the Upper Nihotupu dam will finally have a place to rest.
Thanks also to Watercare.

24/04/2026

We will be open from 1.30pm.

11/04/2026

The Huia Museum will be closed today due to the severe weather warnings in place. Stay safe.

05/04/2026

Come on down to Market day, on at the Huia Hall and the Museum, until 2pm.
We have homemade preserves, Feijoa and Apple Jam, Fig and Ginger Jam, Grape Jelly, Guava Jelly, Mandarin Marmalade, Grapefruit and Lemon Jam, Cucumber Relish, Tomato Relish, Courgette Relish, Lemon Honey.
Ginger bread babies, healthy snacks.
Bric a brac item, jigsaw puzzle, books and other goods.
All proceeds to the museum.

25/03/2026

EASTER WEEKEND HOURS
OPEN Saturday 4th April, 1.30 - 4pm.
CLOSED Easter Sunday 5th April

OPEN EASTER MONDAY 6TH APRIL 10 am - 2pm
The Community Groups Easter Market is taking place at the Hall. We will be open to visitors, selling some Easter treats, preserves, books, and bric-a-brac to raise funds. If anyone wishes to donate small items or preserves for us to sell to support the museum, please get in touch.
We hope you will support your Museum, which helps keep its doors open.

20/03/2026

Locals, are you looking for activities to enjoy this weekend in our area that don't require much travel? If you haven't visited your local Huia Museum in a while, come on down and have a browse. We have a special centre display on "Toys from the Past". Bring the kids and show them what children played with back then. It won't be long before this display is replaced, so don't miss it.
We rely on visitors to help keep the doors open so don't forget to bring cash or bank transfer is available. $5.00 per adult, children under 12 free.
Open this afternoon from 1.30 pm.

At the same time, why not visit 'Made' Art show at the Huia Hall. It's an annual event showcasing local artists' work. Wow, we have some excellent talent in our area, definitely worth a look.

15/03/2026

The Huia Settlers Museum has a range of books for sale by local authors. Bruce Harvey : The HMS Orpheus Disaster, Te Rau O Te Huia, The Journey Te Haerenga. Norman Laing : The Settlements Of The Huia. Bob Harvey & Ted Scott : Spirit Of The West. Graham Fletcher : From Hell To Huia. Plus many hard to find or out of print local history books. Come and browse out selection.

24/02/2026

✉️📮Did you know that there was once a small wooden Post Office located at Paratutai Wharf at the base of Paratutai Island in the Waitakere ranges? The building was subsequently relocated to Whatipu, a short distance away. The building is a simple shed with weatherboard walls and corrugated iron gabled roof. It was built between 1870-1909.

The building is now part of the Whatipu Lodge complex, which includes the Former Post Office, the Gibbons Homestead (built circa 1867), the four Cabin Blocks (built in 1910) and the Former Dairy (construction date unknown).

Image: The old wharf at the base of Paratutai Island; the first building is the Whatipu Post Office, 1907. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections JTD-06A-00191.

Address

1251 Huia Road
Huia
0604

Opening Hours

Saturday	1:30pm - 4:30pm
Sunday	1:30pm - 4:30pm

Telephone

64-9-811 8971

Website

http://www.huiamuseum.org.nz/

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