In each case, a local embroiderers’ guild chooses one of the suitable topics from the list provided. Subject matter and sources are discussed with the Tapestry Trust and the designer. Only in some cases will the subjects available be completely ‘about’ the area that a guild is from. In most cases though, the panel titles are about themes and events that apply to wider New Zealand. But we like to discretely include a bit of imagery from the particular guild’s immediate area.
| # | PANEL NAME | ALLOCATED TO | STATUS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a. | Primeval New Zealand | South Waikato Guild | in progress | |
| 1. | The coming of the canoes | - | - | |
| 2. | Polynesian settlers build communities in New Zealand | - | - | |
| 3. | First contact: Tasman's visit in 1642 | |||
| 4. | Young Nick and sighting of New Zealand; Cook's circumnavigation of NZ | Gisborne Guild | allocated | |
| 5. | Bay of Islands as a contact zone between Maori and Pakeha | - | - | |
| 6. | The Flax Trade | Manawatu Guild | completed and framed | |
| 7. | The burning of the Boyd 1804 | - | - | |
| 8. | Links between New South Wales and New Zealand | - | - | |
| 9. | Samuel Marsden and the first sermon; Colenso pioneers print in New Zealand; Maori Baptisms; native teachers and Maori Christianity | - | - | |
| 10. | Musket trade and inter tribal conflicts; the wars of 1860 | - | - | |
| 11. | Shore whaling and relationships with Maori | Marlborough Guild | completed and framed | |
| 12. | Appointment and arrival of James Busby; the Declaration of Independence; flag of United Tribes of New Zealand; constitution and citizenship; Treaty of Waitangi | - | - | |
| 13. | The arrival of Bishop Pompallier; Catholic interests; de Serville | - | - | |
| 14. | Akaroa and French interests | - | - | |
| 15. | The Foundation of Wellington; the New Zealand Company | Cook Straight Guilds | allocated | |
| 16. | The signing of the Treaty of Waitangi; establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal | - | - | |
| 17. | The Foundation of Nelson | Nelson Guild | allocated | |
| 18. | Hone Heke and the Northern Wars | - | - | |
| 19. | Heaphy Brunner and Fox explore the west coast exploration in general | - | - | |
| 20. | The Foundation of Otago | Otago Guild | completed and framed | |
| 21. | The Foundation of Canterbury | Canterbury Guild | in progress | |
| 22. | The Construction of Rangiatea Church | - | - | |
| 23. | The Shaky Isles | Needleworkers and Hawkes Bay Guild | in progress | |
| 24. | Potataui and Kingitanga; crowning | - | - | |
| 25. | The Publication of the Otago Daily Times | South Otago Guild | in preparation | |
| 26. | Mail and Telegraph Systems; Cobb and Co Coaches; Rail Networks | - | - | |
| 27. | Pioneer life; women and camp ovens | Coromandel Guild | allocated | |
| 28 | .Goldrushes: Otago West Coast Thames | Thames Valley Guild | completed and framed | |
| 29. | Ports and sea paths; the exportation of frozen meat | Aoraki Guild | completed | |
| 30. | Te Kooti and Titokowaru; Pai Marire; Te Whiti; Tohu and Parihaka | New Plymouth Guild | in preparation | |
| 31. | Maori seats in parliament | - | - | |
| 32a. | Beef and Dairy Farming | - | - | |
| 32b. | Sheep farming and breeding | Central Hawke's Bay Guild | completed and mounted | |
| 33. | The foundation of the University of Otago | Otago Guild | in progress | |
| 34. | Vogel and migration; Evening Star; Vogel House | - | - | |
| 35. | Becoming New Zealand; Abolition of the Provinces; Central Government | - | - | |
| 36. | 1877 Education Act; National School System | - | - | |
| 37. | From Dalmatia to Northland: Gum Digging | Dargaville Craft Group | allocated | |
| 38. | Deer and trout and salmon and rabbits and game birds acclimatisation | Eastern Southland | allocated | |
| 39. | Tarawera eruption; the Pink and White Terraces | Rotorua Guild | completed and framed | |
| 40. | Creation of Tongariro National Park | - | - | |
| 41. | Emancipation of women; woman's sufferage; National Council of Women | - | - | |
| 42. | Labour Struggles; Maritime Strike; Waterfront Dispute | - | - | |
| 43. | Kotahitanga; Maori Parliament | - | - | |
| 44. | Te Aute and the Young Maori Party | - | - | |
| 45. | Automobiles and the Transformation of Transportation | Otago Guild | completed and framed | |
| 46. | New Zealand Pacific Empire | - | - | |
| 47. | From Richard Pearse to Jean Batten Auckland Airport | Counties Guild | completed | |
| 48. | Birth of the All Blacks | - | - | |
| 49. | First issue of Truth Cinema A&P shows | - | - | |
| 50. | Establishment of Plunket Society 1907 Truby King | East Otago | allocated | |
| 51. | Earnest Rutherford/Lord Rutherford of Nelson and other scientists | - | - | |
| 52. | Gallipoli and World War I | Whakatane Guild | completed and framed | |
| 53. | Conscientious objectors; conscription | - | - | |
| 54. | 1918 Influenza Epidemic in New Zealand | - | - | |
| 55. | The Mau Movement and Black Saturday | - | - | |
| 56. | Radio Days; National Public Broadcasting | - | - | |
| 57. | Depression and social conflict | - | - | |
| 58. | Banking history and New Zealand coinage | - | - | |
| 58. | Expansion of state housing | - | - | |
| 60. | Michael Joseph Savage and Labour Railway Houses | - | - | |
| 61. | Maggie Papakura and Rotorua Mass Tourism | - | - | |
| 62. | Celebrating the Centennial 1940 | - | - | |
| 63. | World War II: North Africa and Sir Keith Park and McIndoe | - | - | |
| 64. | Maori Battalion | - | - | |
| 65. | Cultural nationalism Singers like Kiri | - | - | |
| 66. | Dancers like Rowena Jackson and the New Zealand Ballet | - | - | |
| 67. | Artists like Goldie and McCahon | - | - | |
| 68. | Authors like Mansfield Janet Frame Hone Tuwhare | - | - | |
| 69. | Musicians and the National Symphony Orchestra | - | - | |
| 70. | Sportsmen like Jack Lovelock the America's Cup | - | - | |
| 71. | The Military in Asia the Korea and Vietnam Wars | - | - | |
| 72. | Baby boom | -= | - | |
| 73. | Maori Women's Welfare League and Country Women's Institute | - | - | |
| 74. | Hilary and Tensing and the Ascent of Everest | - | - | |
| 75. | Popular culture and teenagers | - | - | |
| 76. | Electricity production in New Zealand | Liz Crossland | Ribbon Rose | in preparation |
| 77. | Maori Urbanisation and cultural change | - | - | |
| 78. | Auckland Harbour Bridge | - | - | |
| 79. | Men of speed: Munro and McLaren and Hulme | - | - | |
| 80. | Pacific Island migration | - | - | |
| 81. | Anti-nuclear movement; Nuclear-free New Zealand | - | - | |
| 82. | The Beehive; Muldoon and Helen Clerk | - | - | |
| 83. | Rugby Springbok Tour 1981 | - | - | |
| 84. | The Maori Renaissance; design and Maori motifs | - | - | |
| 85. | Environmentalism and National Parks | Fiordland Guild | in preparation | |
| 86. | Rolling back the state; Rogernomics | - | - | |
| 87. | The Sesquicentennial; Whina Cooper | - | - | |
| 88. | Lord of the Rings and 'Wellywood'; Weta Workshop | - | - | |
| 89. | Coal mining | - | - | |
| 90. | Adventure tourism | Queenstown Guild | completed and framed | |
| 91. | Fruitlands and viticulture | Central Otago Guild | allocated | |
| 92. | From Mountains to the Sea | Ashburton Guild | completed and framed | |
| 93. | Governor Grey | Warkworth Guild | completed | |
| 94. | Howick colonial village and the Fencibles | East Auckland Guild | in progress | |
| 95. | Elms Mission Station | Tauranga Guild | in progress | |
| 96. | Early Fishing | Southland Guild | completed and framed | |
| 97. | Iconic New Zealand Products | Whangarei Guild | allocated |