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Licensed Dealers

Auctioneers or secondhand dealers licensed to trade in taonga tūturu - 31 January 2022 to 31 January 2023

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
FHE Galleries 221 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland
Gow Langsford Gallery 26 Lorne Street, Auckland
Jems of Remuera

346 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland
John Cordy Ltd 553 Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden, Auckland
Webb's Fine Art Ltd 33A Normandy Road, Mt Eden, Auckland
Lindy Sweet Pea Antiques and Collectables 16 Oruanui Street, Taupō
A H Crawford Limited G1 17 Joel Road, Havelock North, Hawkes Bay
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

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Updated on 9th March 2022