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• Huge range of bikes to try and test
• Kiwi and European brands
• Buy from NZD 1300
• Dutch Bags and panniers, Swedish racks
• Powerbutler car/RV charging system
• Long term support and service
Also, qualified service of electric and other bikes
Ask about our
child seat
Electric Bike
Rentals
and Sales
Brands: Smartmotion,
Volto, a2b (Tonaro).
Move your joints
without the strain!
General medical advice
available (owned by GP)
Electric Bicycle Boutique and Rental
Main Shop: 444 Pollen St, Thames
Staffed for demo and sales
12 - 2 pm Tue - Fri • 9 am - 1 pm Sat
12h - Phone for info, support, & rentals:
9 am to 9 pm:
0800 JBIKES or 021-0816 5000
Phone, drop in or arrange private appointment.
Main Shop in
444 Pollen St. • Ph 021 0816 5000
The Paeroa and Districts Museum is easily spotted
in the main street of Paeroa with its distinct bright
red brick façade. The building was built as Paeroa’s
library in 1942, and one of its rooms also served as
a Plunket room.
A wall size mural of the township’s port days adorns
the entry patio. This and other murals seen around
Paeroa are by artist Cassandra Crowe. The museum’s
mural is based on a photograph showing a scene at
the Junction Wharf, Paeroa before 1900.
The museum is known for its unique collection of
Royal Albert china – over 500 pieces of cups, saucers,
plates and even a telephone – donated to the museum
by Mr. Eccles who resided in Paeroa.
Another interesting collection was donated by Mr.
Dufty that comprises beach shells plus a large
quantity of Maori artifacts that he collected off the
Coromandel beaches over the years. It includes bone
earrings, adzes, fish hooks, pounding bowls and the
most treasured piece – a 200 year-old stem of a waka
owned by a local Maori chief.
See also a display of shops (c.1910) that provides a
complete picture of the development of the town and
surrounding districts.
On one wall, visitors can flip through large hanging
panels displaying hundreds of old photographs. Other
walls are adorned with historical photos of rugby
clubs, racing clubs, gold mining days and street
scenes of how Paeroa was.
It’s exciting times at the museum as the old building
is having an extension added on the back, making
room for more interactive displays and expanding the
existing displays.
The museum is run by a dedicated group of
volunteers who appreciate the history of the area and
are keen to preserve it so future generations can enjoy
it and learn about their heritage.
The organisation also publishes The Ohinemuri
Regional History Journalonline, a history resource we
find quite valuable. See
Open Tues-Fri, 12 till 3pm or by appointment. Call
07 862 8045. It is located at 37 Belmont Road (SH2).
Look for more museums featured in future issues.
PAEROA
& DISTRICT
Historical Society
Museum
Above: Museum volunteer,
Bernadette Neustoski, with the
Royal Albert china collection.
Below: The carved stern of a waka.
by Helen Wilson
Tauranga City Libraries facilitates an online digital ‘knowledge
basket’, Tauranga Memories, to capture the spirit of Tauranga and its
communities. Their vision is to record these memories through personal
stories, photographs, video and audio footage.
They encourage individuals to upload historic stories ranging from of
their ancestors’ migration to photos of a Tauranga event they may have
attended – for some day, that will be ‘history’ too. Both individuals and
community groups are welcome to contribute full entries or to add info
to an existing post. “So come join us in creating a vibrant resource that
captures that true spirit of Tauranga”, they write, “creating a legacy for
our future generations to enjoy.”
Tauranga City Library uses the Kete system for its online archive. To view
video about the Kete system itself, see
Even more expanded is the DigitalNZ service, with connections to over
150 contributing Kiwi organizations. View the explanatory video on this
page to get started
We used this valuable resource when writing the Athenree Homestead
article on page 24.
Upload your memories online with
TAURANGA CITY LIBRARIES
KETE SYSTEM