Since 2016, more than 5,600 Pacific taonga have been shared with Pacific communities as a part of the Auckland Museum's Pacific Collections Access Project (PCAP). Auckland Museum Tumuaki - Director of Māori and Pacific Development Linnae Pohatu says these objects are now much richer because they have been re-connected to their people through this work.
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First Māori king's flag returned to the Kīngitanga
On Thursday morning a special service was held at Trinity Church Chaderal in Auckland to return a pall from the first Māori king to the Kīngitanga by the Anglican Church. The oldest son of Kīngi Tūheitia went to collect the pall on behalf of his father. Kawe Roes was there.
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NewsPrecious korowai to return home from Australia
A 128-year-old korowai, said to belong to the eldest son of a Ngāti Pāoa rangatira, is to be repatriated from Australia to Auckland War Memorial Museum.
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ANZAC Special Newsbreak- 8am
Te Ao reporters are across Aotearoa this Anzac Day, and for our special morning newsbreak, we have updates from Tāmaki Paenga Hira, Masterton and Rotorua.
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Arrest made in relation to museum theft, pounamu still missing
Auckland City Police have arrested a male following an investigation into the alleged theft of a greenstone Mere artefact from the Auckland Museum earlier this month.
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Mere pounamu stolen from Auckland Museum
A mere pounamu, or a short, flat weapon made of greenstone, was stolen from Auckland Museum on 6 March 2019. Police have released photos of two males, who they believe can assist with their enquiries into the theft.
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Mass karanga at Auckland Domain vigil tonight
Fifty wāhine will conduct karanga at Auckland Domain tonight as part of the vigil being held in memory of the 50 people who lost their lives in Christchurch last week.
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Taiātea- Gathering of Oceans event at Auckland Museum
Taiatea – Gathering of Oceans is the final event of a week-long wānanga and series of workshops co-hosted by Ngati Kuri and Auckland Museum. The event, planned for Monday March 11, brings together indigenous communities from around the Pacific and Aotearoa involved in protecting large areas of Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa.
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100th anniversary of Armistice Day
A memorial service ceremony was held today at the Auckland War Memorial Museum to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day.
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"Treasured heirlooms must be protected"- Kiribati President
The President of Kiribati Taneti Mamau says that in Kiribati, cultural heirlooms are considered as their natural wealth. He paid a special visit the Pacific Collection Access Project at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
