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Auctioneers or secondhand dealers licensed to trade in taonga tūturu - 31 January 2021 to 31 January 2022

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)

FHE Galleries

221 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland

Gow Langsford Gallery

26 Lorne Street, Auckland

Webb Fine Art Ltd

23-25 Falcon St, Parnell, Auckland

Jems of Remuera

346 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland

Lindy Sweet Pea Antiques and Collectables

16 Oruanui Street, Taupō

Mowbray Collectables

Mowbray Collectables, Otaki

Dunbar Sloane Ltd

7 Maginnity Street, Wellington

375 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland

Goldco International Ltd.

 

John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd

  

Militaria Auction Ltd

48 Para Street, Miramar, Wellington

 

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Updated on 24th February 2021