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Moving the waka

Among the millions of precious taonga in the Museum’s care can be found objects great and small. This waka is one of the largest, and it recently had to be moved between secure storage locations. This blog by Collection Storage Technician Craig Collier describes its journey.

The textiles cases: a redress

In August, Dr Kahutoi Te Kanawa, weaver and Pou Ārahi Curator Māori at Auckland Museum led a changeout of the textiles cases in Te Marae Ātea Māori Court. In this blog, discover the kaupapa behind the change and what this exciting renewal means for the gallery.

Haeata: a kōrero with artist Ngataiharuru Taepa

In this blog, we kōrero with Prof Ngataiharuru Taepa about growing up amongst artists, kōwhaiwhai as language, and having work on the walls of a space filled with the incredible work of ancestors.

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.

Hey, hei tiki

Although instantly recognisable even to non-Māori, popular knowledge barely scratches the surface of the deep significance of hei tiki. Tāmaki Herenga Waka: Stories of Auckland Project Curator Tharron Bloomfield shines a light on just some of the hei tiki in the Museum's collection.

Te Awe and the Taumata Māreikura

Tuesday 16 June 2020

Read about the experience of Kahutoi Te Kanawa being part of the Taumata Māreikura in the Te Awe Project

Trade Beads and Nails

Wednesday, 19 February 2020

An examination of the surprising and illuminating tools of trade and exchange highlighted in the Voyage to Aotearoa: Tupaia and the Endeavour exhibition.

Untangling the threads

Wednesday, 21 March 2018

Over the next two years, we’ll be working with some of Aotearoa’s most accomplished weavers to enrich the taonga Māori collection as part of our Te Awe project. In this blog, our Associate Curator Māori, Bethany Edmunds explains the kaupapa of the Te Awe project to improve our understanding, care and access of these treasured objects and more.

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.

Journey to Te Hiku o te Ika

By Edwina Merito

Fri, 16 Dec 2016

A special wananga was organised for a group of researchers and curators from Auckland Museum, NIWA, Landcare Research and Canterbury Museum to visit with Ngāti Kuri to set priorities for a mutually beneficial relationship and help guide research in the area.

On ownership and returning

By Shanti Mathias

Wed, 23 Mar 2016

Urbanlife participant Shanti Mathias shares her insights and perspective on the ownership and accessibility of taonga.

How to play tītītōrea

by Mattie Hamuera

Mon, 27 Jul 2015

For Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, we've pulled out Ngā Tākaro (traditional Māori games). Stick games such as tītītorea (short sticks) are a fun way to practice waiata and instructions in Te Reo.

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