- Training
- Display and exhibit design/construction
- Writing and researching
- Tourism operator
- Museum/gallery
- Government or local body
Our network survives because of the generous support and help of corporate sponsors and supporters.
Please consider them when planning interpretation projects, events, tours or workshops.
| Business name: | Shantytown (West Coast Historical & Mechanical Society Inc.) |
Services include café, bar and conference centre |
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| Postal address: | Rutherglen Road, Greymouth, 7805 |
| Physical address: | Rutherglen Road, Paroa, Greymouth |
| Website: | www.shantytown.co.nz |
| E-mail: | info@shantytown.co.nz |
| Phone | 03 762 6634 |
| Contacts: | Andrea Forrest, General Manager: andrea@shantytown.co.nz Sherri Murphy, Collections Manager: collections@shantytown.co.nz Julia Bradshaw, Researcher/curator: curator@shantytown.co.nz |
| Service category: | Museum Gallery |
A replica gold-rush town of the 1880s, Shantytown is situated on the site of an 1865 gold-rush and tells the inspirational stories of the hardy, treasure seeking immigrants who flocked to the West Coast when payable gold was discovered in late 1864. Visitors can take a steam train ride, go gold-panning and explore the village, which includes a colonial hospital, a jail, an historic kauri church and ‘Chinatown’.
| Business name: | Interpretation New Zealand |
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| Postal address: | PO Box 77, Duvauchelle, Banks Peninsula 7545 |
| Physical address: | 42 Pawsons Valley Road, Duvuachelle, Banks Peninsula |
| Website: | www.interpretationnz.co.nz |
| E-mail: | malcolm@interpretationnz.co.nz |
| Phone | 027 2942132 |
| Contacts: | Malcolm Anderson - Director |
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Kia Ora and welcome to Interpretation New Zealand. We design and implement innovative interpretation and successful visitor experiences for a wide range of clients.
| Business name: | Tourism Resource Consultants |
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| Postal address: | PO Box 2515, Wellington 6140 |
| Physical address: | Level 3, Harbour City Tower, 29 Brandon Street, Wellington |
| Website: | www.trcnz.com |
| E-mail: | trcnz@trcnz.com |
| Phone | 04 472 3114 |
| Contacts: | Ross Corbett - Managing Director, phone and email as above Hilary Marwick - Office Manager, phone and email as above |
| Service categories: | Parks, Recreation and Tourism Consultants (planners and managers) |
Interpretation planning for site developments, visitor centres. Training for tour guides (NZ and Asia Pacific). Advice to Councils, SOEs, DOC, community trusts and private developers on integrating interpretation into development projects.
| Business name: | Click Suite |
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| Postal address: | PO Box 24232, Wellington |
| Physical address: | Level 4, 85 Victoria Street, Wellington |
| Website: | www.clicksuite.co.nz |
| E-mail: | discover@clicksuite.co.nz |
| Phone | 04 384 3533 |
| Contacts: | Emily Loughnan, Director |
| Service categories: | Display and exhibit design/construction |
Click Suite are creators of international award-winning interactive media. We have particular strengths in interactive narrative and creating displays that use the latest technologies to memorise audiences. We're very passionate about our craft, and particularly love work in the cultural sector.
| Business name: | Great Leap Forward |
Our guiding principal is that we work as part of our clients team, rather than imposing our ideas. |
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| Postal address: | GREAT LEAP FORWARD (the new name for LDPS NZ LTD) PO BOX 15 Hunterville 4745 New Zealand |
| Physical address: | GREAT LEAP FORWARD (the new name for LDPS NZ LTD) 9 Ongo Rd, Hunterville 4730 |
| Website: | www.greatleapforward.co.nz |
| E-mail: | grant@greatleapforward.co.nz |
| Phone | 04 6 322 8680 |
| Contacts: | Grant Collie - the lead Museum and Attraction Consultant, primarily involved in project/budget development and feasibility research. David Seaton - Director of Projects and Lead Technical Designer, and he co-ordinates a team of specialist designers and technical practitioners. david@greatleapforward.co.nz Mike Clarkin - Sales and Procurement Consultant, he is responsible for all direct sales of our key distributed products from companies such as Gilderfluke, RSF Audio Guides, Living Surfaces, etc (Full details on all of our products can be seen on the website) mike@greatleapforward.co.nz |
| Service categories: | Interconnected services to the Museum and Visitor Attraction sectors |
Great Leap Forward, (formerly LDPS NZ LTD) provide a variety of interconnected services to the Museum and Visitor Attraction sectors through our 3 primary operations. Whilst we work mostly as a turnkey operation, each operation can be accessed independently.