Gallery Shopping

Our gallery is located at 70 Fitzherbert St, Petone. We would love to see you!

View a wide range of 100% pure NZ woven pieces and finished goods on display and for purchase, many one off’s items that will not be found elsewhere.

Opening hours are 9am - 4pm Monday – Thursday.

Tours

Our Mill is set up again and we are ready to share our very special story and looms to the public. Prior bookings are essential, so please contact us (info@stansborough.co.nz) for details. Tours take approx 45 – 60 mins. Our weekly tour normally runs on Tuesdays at 1pm.

Bookings for groups of 6+ can also be made for other times so please contact us to discuss. 

For tour guides and larger group bookings please contact us to discuss other days and times also.

Tour prices: 

Tuesday Public Tour $40 per person (Sorry we do not have any student, child or seniors prices). 

For private tours at other times, we have a minimum cost of $240 for up to 6 people. Additional people are charged at the rates below:

7 – 15 people = $40 Adult and $35 Children 5-12yrs

16+ people = $35 Adult and $30 Children 5-12yrs

(These prices are to cover our staff, safety regulations, stopping of mill production etc)

We are closed from Christmas until early January, for our mill /staff summer break.

Alternatively you may visit our Gallery – free of charge.

Mill Tours last approx 45mins – 1 hour, depending on how long the group spends in the Gallery at the end, but the intro story is about 10 mins, the video about 5 mins and then the mill tour to see the historic looms in action about 25 mins, ending back in the gallery to purchase gifts to take home.

Large Group Tours – for times and prices, please phone or email us. We can run tours for private groups of up to 40 people (moving through some parts in batches of 10).

Please note: This is an Historic Working Weaving Mill, so production needs to be stopped for the tour. It is fun, educational and interesting, so unique for every NZ Visitor or Local. The old machinery is fascinating to watch in production and these are six of the only looms of this era (1890’s) still working commercially in the world. These create incredible pieces of heirloom textiles, but you will see just how labour intensive the whole production is. From the yarn to the final product for sale.  

IMPORTANT: This is a standing tour with no seating, apart from while watching the video, so please make sure you are mobile enough to stand during the majority of the tour. Due to our restricted premises, our Tour is not set up to accomodate wheel chairs, walkers or buggies.