Since being on display, 37 ancestral taonga that were traded with HMS Endeavour's crew during encounters with tāngata whenua, have become so popular that the governance group Hei Kanohi Ora is looking at starting wānanga to invite artists to study the pieces firsthand.
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“I don't trust Pouhere Taonga” on the return of Hinemihi whare
130 years after being sold to Britain, a dispute over the return of carvings from the Hinemihi meeting house in London has erupted. One descendant of the original ancestor is claiming that they are being locked out of discussions. Te Ohu Wi Kingi is a direct descendant of the original owner of Hinemihi, Aporo Te Wharekaniwha. Te Wharekaniwha commissioned Hinemihi to be built. It was originally situated on his whānau block in Te Wairoa.
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Tuku Iho | Living Legacy Exhibition returns to China
Māori culture took centre stage in Shanghai China over the weekend with the official opening of the Tuku Iho | Living Legacy exhibition. The event also marked the start of New Zealand Week - a week dedicated to shining the spotlight on culture, products and creativity from Aotearoa.
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He Paki Tāonga i a Māui, Hūria and the Shipwreck
A young woman helps save shipwrecked sailors from almost certain death.
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He Paki Tāonga i a Māui, Tāne and the Kete of Knowledge
Tāne races his jealous brother to the heavens to bring back three precious kete.
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He Paki Tāonga i a Māui, Willie Apiata and the Tough Decision
In the heat of battle, a courageous soldier risks his life to save a comrade.
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He Paki Tāonga i a Māui, The Battle in the Swamp
During a fierce battle between Māori and Pākehā, two warriors fight to the death.
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He Paki Tāonga i a Māui, Seized by the Cold South Wind
Two sisters send fire to save their brother from freezing to death on Tongariro.
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He Paki Tāonga i a Māui, Te Paea and the Ghost Waka
A ghostly waka is seen before Tarawera explodes and destroys the Pink and White Terraces.
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He Paki Tāonga i a Māui, Battle of the Birds
Seabirds and land birds battle over tasty kai! Who will win?
