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Kohinga Ipurangi – Collections Online

Collections Online has over one million records showing artworks, objects, and specimens from Te Papa’s collections – from Te Ao Māori, Pacific Cultures, History, Photography, Art, and Natural History.

Ngā whakaaturanga: He Kaupapa Waka

See powerful photos of the waka fleet that gathered on Waitangi Day in 2020 to commemorate the 80-year anniversary of the 1940 launch of Ngātokimatawhāorua - named after the ancestral waka that made the voyage from Hawaiki to Aotearoa

Exhibition: Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War

This ground-breaking exhibition tells the story of the Gallipoli campaign in World War I through the eyes and words of eight ordinary New Zealanders who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances.

Papua Niugini Tok Pisin Wik – Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week

The 2024 theme for Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week is ‘Lukautim, strongim na kirapim tokples na pasin blo tubuna – Preserve, revitalise and promote our language and culture.’

Watch: Eharo dance masks – Tales from Te Papa

Tribes in Papua New Guinea used these Eharo masks for a ritual celebration that could last for years. Made of cane, tapa cloth, and painted with natural pigments, they were usually burnt after use, which makes the ones at Te Papa especially rare.

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Photos of Papua New Guinea by Mrs Olive Merle Grice

In the 1960s, Mrs Olive Merle Grice spent time in Papua New Guinea – view some of her photographs from that time.

Two views of a tapa cape with one view showing a Christian cross on the shoulders.

Close ties: A farewell cope (cape)

The women of Gona village, Papua New Guinea, made this cope (priest’s vestment) as a farewell gift for the Reverend Wardman in 1962. The Anglican missionary had lived and worked with the community for 12 years.

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“Look Within 2” by Daniel Waswas

Look Within 2 (2007) by Papua New Guinea artist Daniel Waswas depicts four images of the same person, conveying a message of self-reflection and addressing the idea of identity from within one’s own background.

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View some of the collections from Papua New Guinea

Browse some of our collections from Papua New Guinea, from masks, tapa, and shields, to weapons and currency.

Remembering Dawn Raids – 50 years on

Dawn Raids in Aotearoa New Zealand

The Dawn Raids were the Government’s promise to ‘get tough’ on law and order and immigration in the 1970s. Raids took place in the early hours of the morning or late at night when police would enter homes to convict and deport so-called ‘over-stayers’.

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Understanding Dawn Raids

Manatū Taonga Ministry of Culture and Heritage has created a digital hub to support the telling of Pacific people’s historical stories focusing on the history of the Dawn Raids of the 1970s,

Explore the resources on Manatū Taonga’s website.

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Timeline of the Dawn Raids

This timeline covers key events and context relevant to the Dawn Raids, highlighting key legislative changes and social responses, and their impact on Pacific communities – including immigration settings, dawn raid reports, protests, community meetings and police and government activities.

View the timeline on Manatū Taonga’s website.

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Watch: The impact and legacy of the Dawn Raids – Panel talk

This talk reflects on a dark time in Aotearoa New Zealand’s history, what has happened in the 50 years since the Dawn Raids, and how this has shaped the design of a new mural, with Oscar Kightley MNZM, Tigilau Ness, Nina Nawalowalo ONZM, Mere Montgomery, and Liana Leiataua.

What’s on at Te Papa

Events

Our exciting programme of events runs all year. Watch song and dance performances, join in with kids activities and cultural days, hear from our experts, and much more.

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Exhibitions

Celebrate Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique natural environment. See Gallipoli through the eyes and words of eight ordinary New Zealanders. Hear extraordinary stories from young refugees.

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Pop-up Globe's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Rowdy, rambunctious, and joyful, welcome to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Pop-up Globe style.

Thu 14 Nov 2024, 7.30pm–10.00pm

Fri 15 Nov 2024, 7.30pm–10.00pm

Sat 16 Nov 2024, 2:30pm–5:00pm

Sat 16 Nov 2024, 7:30pm–10:00pm

Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

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Gordon H Brown Lecture: Moonwalking, Making Radical Art Histories in the Pacific

Join Nina Tonga for the annual Gordon H Brown Lecture, hosted in collaboration with Victoria University and the Adam Art Gallery.

Tue 10 Dec 2024, 6.30pm–9.00pm

Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

Explore the website – The digital museum

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Antiracism and activism

Read about protest collecting, decolonisation, and antiracism from our tohunga (experts), and across the web.

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Leslie Adkin

Leslie Adkin was a farmer and noted amateur geologist and ethnologist. Photography was also a passion of his, and he documented every aspect of his life, from his family to his scientific interests, from the 1910s until the 1950s. Explore some of the Leslie Adkin collection.

Watch: Kōrero – Mana Wāhine, Mana Taonga

Watch the kōrero from wāhine Māori as they discuss the importance of wāhine representation in Māori arts, and what has shifted since the 1984 international exhibition, Te Maori.

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Kia hiwa rā! Resistance, persistence, and defiance in Aotearoa

Explore protest in Aotearoa through our Collections Online. You can delve into why people protest, explore activism in your own community, and grow your own skills as a changemaker.

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