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Maori Values TeamMaori Values refers to both Maori treasures (taonga) and people and is about ensuring these aspects of the Museum are acceptable according to a Maori perspective The Maori Values Team is integrated throughout the Museum in Collection Management, Public Programmes and Finance and Facilities. They are specialists in their areas but also meet regularly as the Maori Values Team, supporting the Director Maori and bringing a new level of integration of Maori policy, practice and procedure to the Museum in all aspects of management, collection, storage, exhibition, interpretation and marketing. Chanel Clarke Ngapuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngati Porou, Waikato In her role as curator Maori, Chanel is responsible for the curatorial care and development of the Museum’s Maori collections. Chanel has taken an active role in participating on the Bicultural and Iwi (tribal) Development Sector Reference Group co-ordinated by National Services Te Paerangi, which provides regional museum services. She has also been involved in a number of other National Services Te Paerangi projects over the years including the Museum Standards programme as a Maori peer reviewer. Previous to her role at Auckland Museum, Chanel was the ethnology curator at the Waikato Museum of Art and History in Hamilton. She has considerable experience in the museum field including policy, collection and exhibition development, iwi liaison and public programmes. Chanel is a graduate of Waikato University and has a Bachelor of Social Science with a double major in history and Maori. In December of 1994 she was one of the first recipients of the prestigious Te Maori Manaaki Taonga Trust Scholarships which were established from funds generated by the now famous Te Maori exhibition. At that time the scholarship provided financial assistance and encouragement for her Masters degree, which she completed in 1998 with first class honours from the University of Waikato. Since obtaining her Masters degree Chanel also graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Museums Studies from Massey University in 2001. Nicola Railton Ngapuhi, Ngati Kuri Of Maori and Celtic descent, Nicola has links with Otaua, Kaikohe and Te Hapua in the North. Her role involves assisting and supporting the Maori values team who are integrated throughout the institution. This includes the coordination of meetings, assisting with the development and delivery of training programmes, and assisting with Maori events and exhibitions. She also provides administrative support to the Museum’s Maori Advisory Board, the Taumata-a-Iwi. Nicola is a graduate of the University of Auckland and has a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in English and Maori.
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