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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NewsArrest 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.
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King Tuheitia’s taonga exhibition
King Tuheitia’s taonga exhibition opens next week at the Auckland Museum, marking 160 years of the Kīngitanga. The exhibition was the idea of the King’s son Te Ariki Tamaroa Whatumoana Paki.
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Rarely-seen King Tuheitia taonga to go on display
In a first, an exhibition featuring a selection of taonga from the private collection of Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII will be on display to the world next week at the Auckland Museum.
