150 years of quirky Kiwi collectibles

Over the years, Christine Fernyhough has built an extraordinary private collection of New Zealand objects, spanning everything from the 1860s through to the 1970s. Now, in her new book The Albino Kiwi & Other Rarities, she's selected 75 remarkable pieces to showcase. Among the highlights are a rare albino kiwi specimen, cherished Maori artefacts, quirky vintage collectibles, a 10-million-year-old crab and "Molly," the stout-legged moa.

Listen to Christine Fernyhough talk with Jesse Mulligan here.

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Toy Car: In the style of the Morgan 8 Roadster.
Stout-Legged Moa
Molly the stout-legged moa.Fernyhough Press, 2025
Huia beak.
Huia beak.Fernyhough Press, 2025
Pukeko – Porphyrio melanotus.
Pukeko – Porphyrio melanotus.Fernyhough Press, 2025
Tin figure, 1940s folk art.
Tin figure, 1940s folk art.Fernyhough Press, 2025
Edwardian greenstone jewellery.
Edwardian greenstone jewellery.Fernyhough Press, 2025
Hillary Honey Carton
Hillary Honey Carton.Fernyhough Press, 2025
Te Kiwi Kōrako – Apertyx mantelli.
Te Kiwi Kōrako – Apertyx mantelli.Fernyhough Press, 2025
Painted Shell, Magallana Gigas, Pacific Oyster.
Painted Shell, Magallana Gigas, Pacific Oyster.Fernyhough Press, 2025
New Zealand Expeditionary Force - Infantry ‘Lemon-Squeezer’ hat
New Zealand Expeditionary Force - Infantry ‘Lemon-Squeezer’ hat.Fernyhough Press, 2025
Huia feather.
Huia feather.Fernyhough Press, 2025
Ferns - Huruwhenua.
Ferns - Huruwhenua.Fernyhough Press, 2025

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