Mangawhai Daring Trust
We aim to tell how New Zealand developed culturally, socially, and politically during the 1860's through the stories of the ship the Daring.
Northland
The 1863 schooner the Daring has some incredible stories to tell about the cultural, agricultural and political development of New Zealand in the mid 1860's. As custodian of the Daring and her stories the Mangawhai Daring Trust is working with conservators to preserve the metals and timbers of the vessel to ultimately display her in a purpose built museum, the Daring Discovery Centre. Curation of the museum will include the display of the ship and the treasures found within her hull. Interactive and educational resources are being developed to support the 2022 education curriculum focus for school groups visiting from the Auckland and Northland regions.
More about us
The trust is custodian for the 53ft 1863 schooner the Daring which was recovered from the intertidal zone of Muriwai Beach and is now being preserved at Mangawhai where a museum is being built to share the stories of New Zealand life in the mid 1860's
Latest update
Newsletter update "Digital and Scale Models" and "People of the Daring" 15 November 2023
Latest donations
Thank you so much for your donation Jan. We are now finalising the building for the Daring which will be attached to the Mangawhai Museum and donations are going toward the building consents required. Your contribution will be put to good use.
Thank you so much for your donation Steve. Very much appreciated and I can assure you that it will be put to good use. We are now finalising the building for the Daring which will be attached to the Mangawhai Museum and donations are going toward the building consents required.
Thank you so much for your very generous donation. We will certainly put this to good use as we finalise the plans for the Daring discovery centre building.
Thank you so much for gifting your tax credit to the Daring project. It is very much appreciated and certainly helps toward the great progress we are making with the Daring.
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