Bodgies to Bogans

Friday 7 March - Sunday 19 July 2026

'Bodgies to Bogans' tells the story of the juvenile delinquencies and teenager rebellion of the 1950s to the Bogans of the 1980s. Whether you were listening to rock and roll, riding motorcycles and drinking milk shakes at milk bars in the 50s or growing a mullet and thrashing out the leathers to heavy metal in the 80s, this exhibition documents the history of youth culture in Upper Hutt, and New Zealand.

Curated and developed by Whirinaki Whare Taonga.

Proudly supported by The Rimutaka Trust.