Ko au, ko Ngāti Whātua

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei are the tangata whenua of Te Kahu Tōpuni o Tuperiri, central Tāmaki. This exhibition, curated entirely by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, welcomes you to hear their stories in their own voices.

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TE TAUNGA COMMUNITY HUB, GRAND FOYER
FREE WITH MUSEUM ENTRY

In this exhibition, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei invite you to explore the physical, cultural, and spiritual elements that define their identity and connection to the whenua.

Visitors will experience an intimate navigation of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei's legacy, resilience, and vision for future. The stories will be told through a combination of never before exhibited taonga, from both the Museum's collection and that of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.

From the selection of taonga and imagery to the design and interpretation, the story is told by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei in their own words.

Image from Tā'ere Mā'ohi i Aotearoa, curated by the Mā’ohi Nui Community, 2022.

TE TAUNGA COMMUNITY HUB
FREE WITH MUSEUM ENTRY

In Te Taunga Community Hub, we celebrate the diverse communities of Tāmaki Makaurau by inviting them into the space to create their own exhibit. Our visitors will experience a community's story not through the Museum’s interpretation, but through the eyes of the community itself.

Located just off the Grand Foyer, everything you find in the gallery has been chosen by the community to tell their story, from the treasures themselves, to the labels, the signage, and the lighting.

Click through below to explore previous Te Taunga exhibits.