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Come along to our next Public History talk featuring Cybèle Locke discussing her recently published biography of Bill Andersen, Comrade, which examines labour activism, communism and social change, from the 1930s until the turn of the twenty-first century. This talk offers possibilities for how Bill Andersen’s Communist, working-class life might speak to us in the current moment. Join us via Zoom or at the National Library on Wednesday 05 April at 12.10pm.
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Licensed Dealers

Auctioneers or secondhand dealers licensed to trade in taonga tūturu - 31 January 2023 to 31 January 2024

Licensed dealers must renew their license annually. The Ministry will contact licensed dealers to renew their licences in late January. If a person, who is not shown below, is claiming to be a licensed dealer, please contact the Ministry for Culture and Heritage immediately.

If you would like to apply to become licensed to trade in taonga tūturu, please download the application form here (Word 103 KB). Please send the completed form to the address below with the licence fee of $57.50.

Protected Objects

Ministry for Culture and Heritage

PO Box 5364

Wellington 6140

For more information on licensed dealers, please read the Guidelines for licensed traders in taonga tūturu (PDF 155 KB)

Art + Object Ltd 3 Abbey Street, Newton, Auckland
Gow Langsford Gallery 26 Lorne Street, Auckland
John Cordy Ltd 553 Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden, Auckland
Walsh Antiques PO Box 32069, Devonport, Auckland 0744
Webb's Fine Art Ltd 33A Normandy Road, Mt Eden, Auckland
A H Crawford Limited G1 17 Joll Road, Havelock North, Hawkes Bay 4130
Mowbray Collectables Mowbray Collectables, Otaki
Dunbar Sloane Ltd 74 Featherston Street, Wellington
Goldco International Ltd  PO Box 579, Wellington 6140
John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd Wellington
Militaria Auction Ltd 48 Para Street, Miramar, Wellington
McCormack & McKellar Auctioneers Ltd 78 Peterborough Street, Christchurch 8013

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Updated on 27th February 2023