Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Open every day 10am-6pm
(except Christmas Day)
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Tirohia tētahi o ngā weu tino rongonui i mau ai a Ricky Baker, e te kiriwhakaari e Julian Dennison, i te kiriata Hunt for the Wilderpeople i te tau 2016, nā Taika Waititi i ringatohu.
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See one of the most recognisable outfits worn by the character Ricky Baker, played by Julian Dennison, in the film Hunt for the Wilderpeople, directed by Taika Waititi.
Wellington Foyer, Level 2
Free with museum entry
10 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
I didn’t choose the skux life, the skux life chose me.
– Ricky Baker
In Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Ricky’s clothes chart the changes to his character – from urban troublemaker in hip-hop styles, to bush-savvy fugitive in rugged outdoor gear. The film was a smash hit, weaving themes of isolation, found family, and belonging with big-hearted comedy.
Ricky’s most skux* outfit will be on display for two weeks, 2–23 April 2026.
*Skux: Kiwi slang for cool, stylish, and gangsta!
See the film posters in on Collections Online. They advertise Taika Waititi’s hugely successful film Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016). Wilderpeople was based on Barry Crump’s novel Wild Pork and Watercress (1986).
This jersey was worn by Rima Te Wiata for her role as Bella Faulker in Taika Waititi’s hugely successful film Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016). Costume designer Kristen Seth found Bella’s jersey in a local shopping mall. She remembers thinking, ‘What a find!!’ Majestical Pictures even made a knitting pattern of this jersey for free download.
This costume was worn by Sam Neill for his role as Hector (Hec) Faulkner in Taika Waititi’s hugely successful film Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016). Hec Faulkner is a man-alone character – competent and independent in his rural environment – both on the farm and in the bush. His character is expressed and revealed through his rural clothing.
These pieces of clothing and accessories were worn by Julian Dennison for his role as Ricky Baker in Taika Waititi’s hugely successful film Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016). Ricky’s character and transformation throughout the film are expressed and revealed through his clothing, from American urban hip hop youth clothing to iconic bush clothing.
