Our shop contains a wide variety of books, children's books, gifts and more! We try to focus on locally sourced products where possible, including locally made paua products from Ocean Shell and Fiordland Souvenirs.

A few of our most popular products, such as local history books, which you can only purchase from us, are also available on our online store, as shown below. Our shipping costs are $10 per order within New Zealand, or $36 per order overseas.

Book: Hakoro Ki Te Iwi (The Story of Captain Howell and his Family) by Eva Wilson

NZ$20.00

Get deep insight into the important story of Captain Howell, referred to as the 'founder' of Riverton. This book by the late Eva Wilson: Hakoro Ki Te Iwi is the story of Captain Howell and his family.

• 78 pages
• A5 size
• soft cover

As told by his whanau.

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Book: Reminiscences of a Goldminer and Saw Doctor

NZ$25.00

This book retells James Smiths stories of his life growing up in Round Hill and then later of his working there as a gold miner. He describes his time in the Nevis and then working in Southland sawmills - first as a "slabby" after leaving school and ultimately being in demand as a skilled Saw Doctor.

• A4 size
• 102 pages
• Soft cover, spiral bound

ISBN 978-0-473-31520-7. Published in 2014 by K.W. Roughan

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Book: Gumboots and Pigtails by Eva Wilson

NZ$35.00

Goldmining with the Hart Family as seen through the eyes of Eva Wilson (nee Hart), daughter of the General Manager of the Round Hill Gold Mining Company and grand-daughter of Captain John Howell, the 'founder' of Riverton and his wife Kohi Kohi, chieftainess of Centre Island.

• A4
• Soft cover
• 154 pages
• Indexed

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Book: Records of Early Riverton and District

NZ$35.00

Learn about the early history of Riverton and District from this compilation of records

• 159 pages
• A5 size

First published 1937, this sixth edition has many more photographs from Te Hikoi Museum's collection, and helpful book index.

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Riverton / Aparima art Tea Towel

NZ$28.00

This image produced by Mary Ann Dermody exclusively for Te Hikoi Museum, printed on a classic tea towel.

• 100% Cotton.
• 200gsm.
• 520mm x 740mm.
• Tear out tag and corner hanger.

​Important Note: WASH BEFORE USING ON DISHES.  These tea towels are intended for Screen printing, they wash up well.

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Riverton / Aparima Art Tote Bag

NZ$24.00

This image produced by Mary Ann Dermody exclusively for Te Hikoi Museum, printed on a classic Tote Bag.

• 100% Cotton Tote Bag.
• Width (A): 38 cm (side to side at widest point). Height (C): 40 cm (bottom of the bag to the highest point of the main compartment).

​You’re also doing your bit to reduce single-use plastics. Cotton canvas totes make a great reusable bag for light grocery shopping or carrying a few essential items.

Care Instructions: To keep your design looking bold, washing is not recommended.

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Digital photograph

NZ$20.00

Purchase high resolution copies of our digital photos (for personal use only, commercial use considered on request). View low resolution copies of all our photos on eHive (https://ehive.com/collections/3278/te-hikoi-museum), find the photo you want and ensure the "object number" for the image you want is provided to us via email and we will send the download link. [email protected]

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Annual Pass

NZ$30.00

Purchase your annual pass and we will post it to you! A great gift for an adult, to cover their museum entry fee for a year.

• One adult admission 1 year
• Available to use any day within our open hours
• Ensure the recipient is subscribed to our quarterly newsletter, to be notified of annual pass holder special offers.

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