2 Oct 2025

The $290 million NZ building tasked with protecting taonga.

From Afternoons, 1:35 pm on 2 October 2025

Wellington's new archive facility is pipped to out-perform the Smithsonian in protecting our taonga, at least that's what the experts say. The 290-million-dollar facility will be known as 'Te Rua: Archives New Zealand' and is designed to meet New Zealand's UNESCO obligations for taonga protection. It's been developed by Dexus, and Phill Stanley is their portfolio manager for New Zealand, he chats to Jesse.