Tiaki Objects Conservation

Kia Ora koutou,

If anyone is travelling to or through Napier these school holidays, come along to our kōrero on the 10th. Details and registration here ⬇️

Building Foundations for the Future. 🏛️✨
One of our most rewarding focus areas is supporting volunteer-run institutions like the Dandenong Ranges Music Council. Small community groups are the heart of our local history, and our goal is to empower them with professional-standard tools and sustainable workflows.

We recently collaborated with their dedicated team to establish a robust framework for collection care and digitisation. By aligning our strategy with volunteer capacity and available resources, we’ve ensured this project is built to last. And, the work will carry us into 2026.

Project Highlights:
🔹 Professional Access: Utilised a full digitisation equipment kit via AMaGA, allowing for high-level results without upfront costs.
🔹 Workspace Setup: Established a secure, fit-for-purpose digitisation station.
🔹 Data Precision: Captured 666 images across 220 records, refining documentation workflows and creating a spreadsheet ready for bulk upload to Victorian Collections.
🔹 Skill Sharing: Delivered hands-on, applied training to volunteers, ensuring these vital skills remain within the society.
🔹 Curatorial Care: Initial sorting and de-duplication ensured only the most significant materials were registered and preserved.

It’s an honour to help communities take control of their digital future. Here’s to another decade of preserving local stories! 🔥