The family has to sell and aren’t in a position to gift it. Once it’s on the open market, the garden goes with it. $3.5 million will buy Hanly House, preserve its past and plant new seeds for the future.

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“I recall the artwork in this whare, and in Tam’s and Ben’s, as not being separate from the fabric of the whānau, of how life was played out in these rich spaces. Also how it reflected the strong political stances of our parents, especially during the anti-nuclear Pacific movement and the fight for te reo Māori. I remember these artworks as a tapestry that spilled from painted walls, to stained glass windows, to tīvaevae bedspreads, to the manaakitanga that was ever present on the kitchen tables. And always colour.”

— Raukura Turei, artist and architect

Gil and Pat’s renown hospitality supported emerging artists and supported the next generation to flourish.

Film maker Gaylene Preston set up in the front room of the Hanly residence to make the documentary about Gil’s neighbour former Prime Minister Helen Clark ‘My Year with Helen’, in Gaylene words “I was one of many artists who enjoyed the generous hospitality of Gil Hanly”. Help us to celebrate and continue this legacy.

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