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Choose a puzzle below, then select your difficulty (the number of pieces) once it has opened.

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  • Illustrated tourism poster featuring a train in the country with mountains in the background. Text on the poster reads ‘For your holidays travel by train’
    Jigsaw: Poster, ‘For Your Holidays’

    Jigsaw: Poster, ‘For Your Holidays’

    Poster, ‘For Your Holidays’, about 1940, New Zealand, by New Zealand Railways Publicity Branch, E Paul. Te Papa (GH015813)

  • Painting of a variety of bright flowers
    Jigsaw: Spring flowers

    Jigsaw: Spring flowers

    Sir Cedric Morris, Spring flowers, 1923, oil on canvas. Te Papa (2008-0017-1)

  • Oxen driven cart as seen on a dirt and pebble covered country road. The driver and passenger on this cart are both young boys, a dog is in sight on the road to the right and two buildings can be seen in the background at the foot of a tree covered hillsid
    Jigsaw: Year of the Ox

    Jigsaw: Year of the Ox

    Eric Lee-Johnson, Maori children, East Cape, 1950, purchased 1997 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. Te Papa (O.006222/02)

  • red flowers and green leaves painted on yellow paper
    Jigsaw: Kowhai ngutu kākā

    Jigsaw: Kowhai ngutu kākā

    Kowhai-ngutu-kaka. Clianthus puniceus, circa 1885, New Zealand, by Sarah Featon. Purchased 1919. Te Papa (1992-0035-2277/71)

  • Seven children running down a sand dune
    Jigsaw: At the beach

    Jigsaw: At the beach

    Children running on the sand, Piha, about 1942, North Island, by Eric Lee-Johnson. Purchased 1997 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (O.006819)

  • View of Oriental Bay, with Wellington Harbour on the left and houses lining the street on the right. A crowd of hundreds is walking along the boardwalk
    Jigsaw: Oriental Bay, Wellington

    Jigsaw: Oriental Bay, Wellington

    Oriental Bay, Wellington, 1920-1935, New Zealand, maker unknown. Purchased 1999 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. Te Papa (A.030543)

  • Two round images on a card. One with a geyser and one with the pink and white terraces.
    Jigsaw: Auld Lang Syne

    Jigsaw: Auld Lang Syne

    Auld Lang Syne, 1900-1910, New Zealand, maker unknown. Gift of Patricia M. Mitchell, 1989. Te Papa (PS.000813)

  • Illustration of musical instruments and Christmas baubles
    Jigsaw: Christmas

    Jigsaw: Christmas

    Christmas, 1950s, by Roundhill Studio. Te Papa (CA000670/001/0005)

  • Illustration of many people surfing
    Jigsaw: Surfing

    Jigsaw: Surfing

    Surfing, 1950s, by Roundhill Studio. Te Papa (CA000670/001/0004)

  • Illustration of birds in pear trees on green paper
    Jigsaw: Pear tree

    Jigsaw: Pear tree

    Pear tree, 1950s, by Roundhill Studio. Te Papa (CA000670/001/0002)

  • Illustration of Christmas ornaments – some blue and white, others orange and white – with an orange background and dark orange Christmas trees
    Jigsaw: Christmas ornaments

    Jigsaw: Christmas ornaments

    Christmas ornaments, 1950s, by Roundhill Studio. Te Papa (CA000670/001/0007)

  • Embroidery of a large pomegranate tree. Around the edges are a network of twisting branches
    Jigsaw: Embroidery, ‘The Pomegranate Tree’

    Jigsaw: Embroidery, ‘The Pomegranate Tree’

    Embroidery, ‘The Pomegranate Tree’, about 1900-1905, London, by Lady Jane Cory. Bequest of Jane, Lady Cory, 1948. Te Papa (PC004116)

  • 1920s crazy patchwork quilt created using a wide variety of textiles which reflect the diversity of textiles used in fashion at this time
    Jigsaw: Quilt

    Jigsaw: Quilt

    Quilt, about 1920, New Zealand, by Frances Broad. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (GH016392)

  • An orange cardboard box with Ballot Box written on the side
    Jigsaw: Ballot Box

    Jigsaw: Ballot Box

    Ballot Box, New Zealand Government; 1993, Cardboard and plastic. Gift of the Electoral Commission. Te Papa (GH004193)

  • Black and white photo of a large stone building with manicured lawns in the foreground
    Jigsaw: Parliament Buildings

    Jigsaw: Parliament Buildings

    Parliament Buildings, 1921-1922, Wellington, maker unknown. Te Papa (A.016399)

  • Overview of Dunedin under a heavy blanket of snow
    Jigsaw: Dunedin under snow, 1886

    Jigsaw: Dunedin under snow, 1886

    Dunedin under snow, August 27, 1886 (the flat), 1886, Dunedin, by Burton Brothers studio. Te Papa (C.011717)

  • Two women in formal coats and hats stand for a photo in a field covered in snow, beside a fence
    Jigsaw: Deep snow and vestiges of the former forest

    Jigsaw: Deep snow and vestiges of the former forest

    Deep snow and vestiges of the former forest, 2 August 1936, by Leslie Adkin. Gift of G. L. Adkin family estate, 1964. Te Papa (A.007126)

  • a flax mat with red and green lines on a black background
    Jigsaw: Whariki (mat)

    Jigsaw: Whariki (mat)

    Whariki (mat), kiekie, Unknown. Te Papa (ME015810)

  • A red stone shaped like an adze on a white background
    Jigsaw: Toki pounamu

    Jigsaw: Toki pounamu

    Toki pounamu (nephrite adze blade), Unknown,1500–1820, Te Papa (ME024039)

  • Close up of a cloak, showing the detail of its design. It is predominantly black with red and earth coloured triangles forming a wave across the cloak
    Jigsaw: Kaitaka paepaeroa with ngore

    Jigsaw: Kaitaka paepaeroa with ngore

    Detail of kaitaka paepaeroa with ngore (cloak with taaniko borders and vertical aho, weft rows), date unknown, maker unknown. Te Papa (ME015672)

  • Very rare poi woven in muka (flax fibre) with a technique called knotless netting. It is called a poi awe, due to the presence of the dog-hair awe (tassles) attached as decoration.
    Jigsaw: Poi awe

    Jigsaw: Poi awe

    Poi awe (percussive device), 19th century, New Zealand, maker unknown. Te Papa (ME000150)

  • A piupiu skirt
    Jigsaw: Piupiu

    Jigsaw: Piupiu

    Piupiu (skirt), New Zealand, maker unknown. Te Papa (ME006597)

  • A woman wearing a nurse's cap and a mask
    Jigsaw: Nurse, Whangarei Hospital

    Jigsaw: Nurse, Whangarei Hospital

    Nurse, Whangarei Hospital, 1953, Whangarei, by Eric Lee-Johnson. Purchased 1997 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (O.006782/01)

  • Photo of a collection of crockery, including a plate, jug, and cups
    Jigsaw: Modern Wedgewood

    Jigsaw: Modern Wedgewood

    Modern Wedgewood, about 1938, by H. Farmer McDonald. Gift of the Fastier family in memory of Gillian Fastier, 2013. Te Papa (O.043711)

  • Oil painting of a window with its curtains open offering a nighttime view of a street with car lights. In front of the window sits a book and newspaper on a desk
    Jigsaw: The window

    Jigsaw: The window

    Victor Pasmore, The window, 1938/47, oil on canvas. Purchased 1957 with Harold Beauchamp Collection funds. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (1957-0013-2)

  • Abstract oil painting of incredibly rich colours, especially green, of what could be interpreted as a cave
    Jigsaw: The cave

    Jigsaw: The cave

    Evelyn Patterson, The cave, 1966, oil on canvas. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (1966-0037-1)

  • Four people in cone costumes in a parade. Many people lining the street in the background
    Jigsaw: Hay’s Procession

    Jigsaw: Hay’s Procession

    Hay’s procession, Christchurch, by FR Lamb, 1956-1957, colour transparencies. Te Papa (CT.058924)

  • A decorative panel with coloured flax wrapped around thin poles.
    Jigsaw: ‘Matariki’ tukutuku panel

    Jigsaw: ‘Matariki’ tukutuku panel

    Sonia Snowden, weaver, ‘Matariki’ tukutuku panel, 2011, Otaki, kiekie, raupō, kakaho, pīngao. Te Papa (ME024103)

  • Watercolour of two angles of a shark on sepia paper.
    Jigsaw: Hammerhead

    Jigsaw: Hammerhead

    Sphyrna zygaena (NZ) - Hammerhead shark, head dorsal aspect, 1898, by Frank Edward Clarke. Purchased 1921. Te Papa (1992-0035-2278/112)

  • Red, blue and white Union Jack linen flag with a black and white image of Queen Elizabeth in the centre.
    Jigsaw: Union Jack flag

    Jigsaw: Union Jack flag

    Union Jack flag, 1963, United Kingdom, maker unknown. Gift of Cathy McColl and Barbara Walters, 2010. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (GH013377)

  • Black and white photo of Sāmoan people dressed in white in a wooden church with high arches.
    Jigsaw: Church at Malua

    Jigsaw: Church at Malua

    Church at Malua, late 1890s, Sāmoa, by Thomas Andrew. Te Papa (D.000674)

  • Closeup of orange, brown and white feathers
    Jigsaw: Kākā feathers

    Jigsaw: Kākā feathers

    North Island Kākā, Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (OR.024148/1)

  • Digital photo that has been cut up, digitally, into jigsaw pieces, and scattered
    Jigsaw: Mystery location!

    Jigsaw: Mystery location!

    Can you guess where this is before you finish the puzzle?

    (Answer is in the information page linked to in this page’s intro.)

  • A circular wine or card tabletop with wooden marquetry made from indigenous New Zealand timbers
    Jigsaw: Marquetry table

    Jigsaw: Marquetry table

    Table, with marquetry work top, about 1880, New Zealand, by William Seuffert. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (GH021400)

  • Black and white photo of silica geothermal pools in a terrace formation with dark mountains in background
    Jigsaw: White Terrace

    Jigsaw: White Terrace

    White Terrace from the top, 1885, Dunedin, by Burton Brothers studio, Alfred Burton. Te Papa (O.000744)

  • Puzzle of a turquoise and yellow patterned quilt with leaves on it
    Jigsaw: Tīvaevae manu

    Jigsaw: Tīvaevae manu

    Tīvaevae manu (quilt) and matching pillow cases, about 1980s, maker unknown, Cook Islands. Purchased 1995 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. Te Papa (FE010471)

  • Several unidentified men are standing on the framework of a partially-thatched faletele, grass in foreground and trees and palms in the background
    Jigsaw: House in Sāmoa

    Jigsaw: House in Sāmoa

    House building, Samoa, 1890–1910, Sāmoa, by Thomas Andrew. Te Papa (C.001446)

  • Photograph of a conical-shaped snail shell, of peach colouring
    Jigsaw: Marine snail

    Jigsaw: Marine snail

    Marine snail, Micrelenchus burchorum. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (M.127017)

  • Painting depicting two yellowhead birds, with vibrant yellow heads and underside plumage and green back and wing plumage, sitting on a mossy log
    Jigsaw: Yellowhead

    Jigsaw: Yellowhead

    Eileen Mayo, Yellowhead, 1976, gouache on paper. Te Papa (2005-0015-1/11)

  • Photograph of a kākā egg
    Jigsaw: North Island kākā egg

    Jigsaw: North Island kākā egg

    North Island kākā egg, Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis. Te Papa (OR.026927)

  • Ornamental plate with gold rim and a scene painted on it depicting a cherub and two men with swans
    Jigsaw: Da Rovigo dish

    Jigsaw: Da Rovigo dish

    Dish, 1530-1535, Italy, by Francesco Avelli da Rovigo. Purchased 1983 with Charles Disney Art Trust funds. Te Papa (CG001495/a)

  • Puzzle of a bright colourful painting of high buildings, trains in the sky, and long vehicles
    Jigsaw: Auckland 2000

    Jigsaw: Auckland 2000

    Bernard Roundhill, Original artwork Auckland 2000, 1956, airbrushed ink and gouache with added brushwork on card. Te Papa (CA000659/001/0001)

  • A nearly fished puzzle featuring a Māori design
    Jigsaw: Magical wooden head

    Jigsaw: Magical wooden head

    E Mervyn Taylor, Magical wooden head, 1952, wood engraving. Gift of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, 1953. Te Papa (1953-0001-4)

  • Puzzle of a silver fern specimen attached to a piece of paper
    Jigsaw: Silver fern

    Jigsaw: Silver fern

    Silver fern, Cyathea dealbata. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (P028868)

  • Puzzle pieces making up a kiwi skeleton
    Jigsaw: Stewart Island Brown Kiwi

    Jigsaw: Stewart Island Brown Kiwi

    Stewart Island Brown Kiwi Apteryx australis lawryi. Te Papa (OR.026398)

  • Painting of three huia birds
    Jigsaw: Three huia

    Jigsaw: Three huia

    Three huia Heteralocha acutirostris, about 1900, by Johannes Keulemans. Te Papa (1993-0029-6)

  • A complete jigsaw puzzle with a picture of tree ferns on it
    Jigsaw: Porirua

    Jigsaw: Porirua

    Scene in a New Zealand forest near Porirua, Plate 6. From the book: The New Zealanders, 1847, by George French Angas. Te Papa (RB001054/022a)

  • Puzzle with daisies on it
    Jigsaw: New Zealand snow groundsels

    Jigsaw: New Zealand snow groundsels

    New Zealand snow groundsels Dolichoglottis lyallii and Dolichoglottis scorzoneroides, 1885, by Sarah Featon. Te Papa (1992-0035-2277/34)

  • Six people stand on the side of a mountain looking at the view
    Jigsaw: Tongariro National Park 1925

    Jigsaw: Tongariro National Park 1925

    Tongariro National Park, August 1925, by Leslie Adkin. Te Papa (B.022470)

  • Painting of a young lady surrounded my fruit and goblins
    Jigsaw: Goblin market

    Jigsaw: Goblin market

    Frank Craig, Goblin market, 1911, England. Te Papa (1912-0021-11)

  • Jigsaw puzzle of kittens playing in a cage
    Jigsaw: Kittens in a cage

    Jigsaw: Kittens in a cage

    Cat in a cage, Waimamaku, 1957, by Eric Lee-Johnson. Te Papa (O.006827)

  • Jigsaw puzzle of a painting of Auckland
    Jigsaw: Auckland 1900s

    Jigsaw: Auckland 1900s

    Walter Scarlett Hatton, Auckland, 1900s, watercolour. Te Papa (1992-0035-1653)

  • Large tooth making up a jigsaw puzzle, some pieces missing
    Jigsaw: Fossil iguanodon tooth

    Jigsaw: Fossil iguanodon tooth

    Fossil Iguanodon Tooth, about 132-137 million years ago, Cuckfield. Gift of the Mantell Family, 1930. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (GH004839)

  • A painting of four different blue squares
    Jigsaw: Bluescape

    Jigsaw: Bluescape

    John Drawbridge, Bluescape, 1963, oil on canvas. Te Papa (1969-0015-1)

  • Taxidermy kākāpō
    Jigsaw: Kākāpō

    Jigsaw: Kākāpō

    Kākāpō, Strigops habroptilus, collected June 1992, Codfish Island, Foveaux Strait, New Zealand. Gift of the Department of Conservation, 1987. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (OR.025736)

  • Puzzle of a colourful painting of sailing boats and spaceships with a volcano in the distance
    Jigsaw: Rangitoto Spaceport

    Jigsaw: Rangitoto Spaceport

    Bernard Roundhill, Rangitoto Spaceport II - Auckland 2500 - 'The Ambassadors', 1960, airbrushed ink and gouache with added brushwork on card. Te Papa (CA000659/001/0002)