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O le Sulu Samoa
A legacy of light in the archives

For Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa - Samoan Language Week we take a closer look at O le Sulu Samoa, one of the oldest and longest-running news periodicals in the Pacific. ʻSulu’ means ʻtorch’ or ‘light’ in Samoan. Published primarily in the Samoan language by the London Missionary Society from 1839, early issues of the Sulu are rare and difficult to access today with holdings largely held in archives outside Samoa. In this blog, our guest contributors Litara Ieremia-Allan, Wanda Ieremia-Allan and Rev Dr Featunaʻi Liuaʻana reveal myriad ways the Sulu continues to shine its light, and the intellectual inheritance this measina (treasure) continues to bestow upon present and future generations.

Carving continuity:
Rocky Ralifo, Rotuman wood carving artist

Rocky Ralifo is the only Rotuman club carver in Aotearoa, and likely one of very few in the world. Collection Manager, Pacific Ruby Satele explores Rocky’s work within the traditional art form and his aspirations for its greater recognition and resurgence.

Lost, and found,
in translation

E kōrero ana tātou ki tō mātou mātai-ako mātauranga Māori a Heidi Brickell e pā ana ki te ahurei o ngā mātauranga Māori kei te pūtake o aua hōtaka ako. In this blog, we kōrero with Learning Specialist Heidi Brickell about creating environments where te reo Māori speakers can learn in frameworks that align with their language.

What's Eating Auckland Museum?

Thursday, 10 May 2018

Museums across the world are fighting a constant battle to preserve their collections, often competing with an abundance of pesky pests.

Capturing birds on the wing

Wednesday, 10 January 2018

Auckland Museum has over 300 bird wings in its collection and now with digital photography we are allowing the public to learn more about this exquisitely complex piece of avian anatomy and how it relates to a bird’s lifestyle, air-miles and feeding habits.

New Zealand Truth archive at the Auckland Museum

Wednesday, 28 June 2017

From 1905 to 2012 the controversial tabloid newspaper The New Zealand Truth reflected New Zealand society.

A Personal Story of Sandi Ringham, descendant of Ngāti Kuri, and her whānau

Wednesday, 7 June 2017

Sandi Ringham of Ngāti Kuri tells of her experience in taking part in the wānanga to Te Hiku o te Ika and why it was so significant for her and her whānau.

Holographic lava-bombs: an exploration into Mixed Reality education

BY NILS POKEL

17 May 2017

Auckland Museum is currently piloting a Mixed Reality (MR) educational experience that will allow students to peer into an active volcano that is controlled by museum educators who can dial down or fire up the levels of gas and lava.

From shallows

by the Kermadec expedition team

Sat, 29 Oct 2016

The expedition dive team have been recording corals, fishes, urchins and other invertebrates from the shallow waters surrounding Raoul Island. Take a look at what they found.

Easing into the Kermadec Ridge expedition

by Kermadec expedition team

Sat, 22 Oct 2016

While the RV Tanagroa steams towards Raoul Island, the scientists prepare their laboratory spaces and Koha the rehabilitated turtle is taking things easy. Follow our new blog series for the latest news from the Kermadec Expedition.

Enriching our Online Collections - Managing image rights for digital surrogates

by Sarah Powell

Sat, 22 Oct 2016

We recently developed a Copyright Framework built around the OpenGLAM philosophy and Creative Commons licensing. Sarah Powell explains how we're using these tools to open up digital content where possible for reuse.

The challenge of photographing the miniature

By Dave Sanderson

Thu, 22 Sep 2016

Open collections demand high-quality collections photography. But how do you reach this level of quality when the objects you're capturing are as small as 5mm? Dave Sanderson explains how our Collection Imaging team does it.

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