Mana - Exhibitions - Auckland War Memorial Museum

Feel the Mana of 1970s protest in print, in the new exhibition that spotlights the groundbreaking newspaper that platformed Māori and Pacific voices across some of Aotearoa New Zealand's most defining years in activism.

OPENS SAT 14 DEC
SAINSBURY HORROCKS GALLERY, LEVEL 2
FREE WITH MUSEUM ENTRY

More than just a newspaper, Mana was a beacon of resistance, advocacy, and cultural pride for Māori and Pacific communities in the 1970s. Mana: Protest in Print explores the legacy of the groundbreaking publication which continues to resonate today. Through taonga, photography, and digital interactives, the exhibition amplifies the vision of Mana for a more inclusive and informed society, a message that remains as powerful and relevant now as it was in 1977.

Donna Awatere (second on right, with sign) and fellow activists protesting the visit of an American nuclear submarine, 1979. Photograph by John Miller.
© John M Miller (Ngāpuhi)

*Mana* newspaper. Auckland War Memorial Museum. HT1501 MAN.

*Ka whawhai tonu mātou.* Mana whenua occupy Takaparawhau Bastion Point, 1985. Photograph by John Miller.
© John M Miller (Ngāpuhi)

Feel the Mana of 1970s protest in print, in the new exhibition that spotlights the groundbreaking newspaper that platformed Māori and Pacific voices across some of Aotearoa New Zealand's most defining years in activism.

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