Our Mission
National Services Te Paerangi's mission is to strengthen the museum sector by providing practical and strategic help to museums and iwi throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our goal is for museums and iwi to be significantly strengthened by increased participation in our programmes and by working collaboratively at a local and national level.
Staff contacts
National Services Te Paerangi has a staff of eight. We are based in an office at Te Papa, and our three Development Officers travel around New Zealand assisting museums and iwi and feeding back to the team. Julia is based in Auckland, Judith is based in Nelson and Gavin is based in Wellington.
Tracy Puklowski, General Manager
Tracy Puklowski has been employed at Te Papa since February 2005, initially as Senior Curator Art. She took up the role of General Manager National Services Te Paerangi on 1 December 2005.
Read more about Tracy
(04) 381 7121 
tracyp@tepapa.govt.nz
Rhonda Paku, Manager Iwi Development
Rhonda looks at strategies to reduce barriers to iwi participation in the sector, as well as improving communications between iwi and museums.
(04) 381 7471 rhondap@tepapa.govt.nz
Gavin Reedy, Iwi Development Officer
Gavin's main role is to provide face-to-face support to iwi and museums and increase communication and understanding between them.
029 6010 440 gavinr@tepapa.govt.nz
Read more about Gavin
Read Gavin's latest on-the-road diary
Julia Gresson, Museum Development Officer
Julia spends time visiting and giving face-to-face supoprt to museums in the North Island.
029 601 0370 juliag@tepapa.govt.nz
Read more about Julia
Read Julia's on-the-road diary
Judith Taylor, Museum Development Officer
Judith spends time visiting and giving face-to-face support to museums in the South Island.
029 601 0410 juditht@tepapa.govt.nz
Read more about Judith
Read Judith's on-the-road diary
Lucie Paterson, Communications Officer
Lucie answers the 0508 helpline, looks after He Rauemi Resource Guides and the NZMuseums website, and is taking on some of Victoria's tasks while she is on parental leave.
(04) 381 7114 luciep@tepapa.govt.nz
Read more about Lucie
Michael Steele, Communications Officer (fixed-term)
Michael is on a fixed term contract while Victoria is on maternity leave. Michael looks after the communications with the sector including e-newsletters, media releases, the website.
michaels@tepapa.govt.nz (04) 381 7293
Read more about Michael
Tamara Patten, Sector Training Administrator
Tamara coordinates the National Services Te Paerangi training workshops and provides administrative support for the team. Tamara is on a fixed term contract while Jade Hadfield is on maternity leave.
(04) 381 7246 tamarap@tepapa.govt.nz
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Advisory Group
National Services Te Paerangi works closely with advisors from the museum sector. The Advisory Group meets three times a year with National Services Te Paerangi staff and the Chief Executive and Kaihautū of Te Papa.
It provides advice to the Te Papa Board on the strategic direction of National Services Te Paerangi, its policies, and business plans. The Group also promotes National Services Te Paerangi to the museum sector.