A major announcement has been made about a new Auckland branch for the national museum Te Papa, currently based in Wellington.
"Our place", Te Papa, will have a second place at Hayman Park in South Auckland.
The initiative has been announced by MP Chris Finlayson, Mayor Len Brown and CEO of Te Papa Michael Houlihan.
The new facility will have three focuses; storage for art and museum items, exhibition space and an education centre.
