Tāmaki Herenga Waka
Stories of Auckland

Tāmaki Herenga Waka Stories of Auckland encourages you to look at your city through new eyes.

The journey begins with the three iwi that make up the Museum's Taumata-ā-Iwi: Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Paoa and Waikato-Tainui. They are represented by three illuminated manu (birds) by artist Mike Crawford. Each iwi curated its own display with a selection of taonga in response to the question "Ko wai tātou? Who are we?"

From Ihumātao to Karangahape Road to Maungakiekie One Tree Hill, this mix of historic and contemporary stories explores how people draw strength and identity from the unique landscape of Tāmaki.

Whether it's a drag club, a music venue, a football club or a park, there are places you'll know like the back of your hand, and others you never knew existed. Short films and diverse objects illustrate the experiences of different communities living in Auckland.

Millions of pieces of data have been crunched to create Living City, an immersive gallery of stunning data visualisations where the walls and floor are alive with projections illustrating who we are as Aucklanders and the places we inhabit. Use the interactive touchscreen to dive further into a specific location such as your own neighbourhood.

There's a lot more to the stories in Tāmaki Herenga Waka than will fit on a display label. Available in te reo Māori, English and Chinese Mandarin, this self-guided audio tour is launched from your own smartphone. Remember to bring your headphones!

Launch audio guide