Our mission
National Services Te Paerangi's mission is to strengthen the museum sector by providing practical and strategic help to museums, galleries and iwi throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our goal is for museums and iwi to be significantly strengthened by increased participation in our programmes and by working collaboratively at a local and national level.
Staff contacts
National Services Te Paerangi has a staff of seven. We are based in an office at Te Papa, and our three Development Officers travel around New Zealand assisting museums and iwi and feeding back to the team. Sally and Gavin are based in Wellington and Judith is based in Nelson.
Victoria Esson, Acting General Manager
Victoria, Acting General Manager (until April 2012), has worked in the museum sector for over 15 years. She has extensive experience and networks particularly within museum education.
Read more about Victoria
(04) 381 7293 
vesson@tepapa.govt.nz
Kylie Ngaropo, Manager Iwi Development
Kylie will be looking at strategies to reduce barriers to iwi participation in the sector, as well as improving communications between iwi and museums.
Read more about Kylie
(04) 381 7471 kylie.ngaropo@tepapa.govt.nz
Gavin Reedy, Iwi Development Officer
Gavin's main role is to provide face-to-face support to iwi and museums and increase communication and understanding between them.
Read more about Gavin
Read Gavin's latest on-the-road diary
029 6010 440 gavinr@tepapa.govt.nz
Judith Taylor, Museum Development Officer
Judith spends time visiting and giving face-to-face support to museums in the South Island.
Read more about Judith
Read Judith's latest on-the-road diary
029 601 0410 juditht@tepapa.govt.nz
Sally August, Museum Development Officer
Sally is a Gisborne girl who has been working in the Museum field for over 7 years. Sally provides support to museums in the North Island.
Read more about Sally
04 381 7417sally.august@tepapa.govt.nz
Tamara Patten, Communications Officer
Tamara is a Museum Studies graduate who has been working in the museum sector since 2008. Tamara looks after internal and external communications for the team.
Read more about Tamara
04 381 7522tamarap@tepapa.govt.nz
Emma Philpott, Sector Training Coordinator
Emma is an experienced Training Coordinator who is enthusiastic about supporting New Zealand's culture and heritage sector.
Read more about Emma
04 381 7246emma.philpott@tepapa.govt.nz
Solema To'a, Intern
Solema is a Religious Studies student at Victoria University of Wellington. Solema is building her experience working in the museum and gallery sector.
Read more about Solema
04 381 7246solema.toa@tepapa.govt.nz
Advisory Group
National Services Te Paerangi (NSTP) works closely with advisors from the museum sector. The Advisory Group meets three times a year with NSTP staff and the Chief Executive and Kaihautū of Te Papa.
It provides advice to the Te Papa Board on the strategic direction of NSTP, its policies, and business plans. The Group also promotes NSTP to the museum sector.
Current Advisory Group membership:
Chanel Clarke, John Coster, Catherine Lomas, Tim Walker, Anthony Wright.