Our team

Together, we’re creating something truly magical.

Work to bring Te Unua Museum of Southland to life is a collective effort. Our dedicated staff bring significant expertise and deep local connections to care for and share Southland’s stories.

What we do

Spanning a range of disciplines – from curation, to exhibition design, education and events programming, visitor engagement, and technical roles - our team works to ensure every visit to Te Unua is rich in meaning and memory.

Te Unua Museum of Southland partners

We are proud to collaborate with key stakeholders who deepen our museum’s roots in the community.

This includes our partnership with Waihōpai Rūnaka, on behalf of Kāi Tahu Kā Rūnaka ki Murihiku (which includes Awarua, Waihōpai, Ōraka-Aparima, and Hokonui Rūnaka) as well as global experience design firm Gibson International, and a network of community organisations who stand beside us as champions for this incredible community asset.

Key staff at Te Unua Museum of Southland

Eloise Wallace

Director

eloise.wallace@teunua.nz

David Dudfield

Team Leader - Experience

david.dudfield@teunua.nz

Experience team

Sarah Robinson - Senior Curator - sarah.robinson@teunua.nz
Suzanne Cameron - Senior Educator - suzanne.cameron@teunua.nz
Luke Calder - Senior Designer - luke.calder@teunua.nz
Sam Chandler - Museum Technician - Preparator
Alan Hunt - Museum Technician - Assistant Preparator

Tiffany Jenks

Team Leader - Collections

tiffany.jenks@teunua.nz

Ayden Dove - Registrar - ayden.dove@teunua.nz
Cowan Levey - Imaging technician
Tyra Ryan - Kaitiaki Mana Taoka
Jessica Roylands - Collection technician
Yiying Yang - Collection technician

Saniya Thompson

Team Leader – Operations and Visitor Services

saniya.thompson@teunua.nz

Commercial and Partnerships team

The Commercial and Partnerships team oversees our retail, cafe, and venue management, as well as partnership, sponsorship, and fundraising activities.

Excited about what’s next? We are too

We’re assembling a team of dedicated professionals who want to be part of something bigger. Please continue to check back here for vacancies within Museum and Heritage services team as they arise.

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