Twenty-nine taonga belonging to Te Arawa are being transferred to storage due to the unstable nature of the foundations of the Rotorua Museum.
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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.
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Reviving the traditional tools of tā moko
With moko becoming increasingly visible, one practitioner is cutting his own path with a point of difference. Mokonuiarangi Smith, from Te Arawa and Tākitimu, uses traditional tattoo tools that have origins in the Pacific.
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NewsTe Papa to host famous ancient Terracotta Army
Te Papa Museum has announced their newest exhibition for this Summer, a unique opportunity for Kiwis to see the famous Terracotta Warriors in Aotearoa.
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Waikato-Tainui morn the loss of renowned master carver
Waikato-Tainui mourns the loss of one of the tribe's renowned master carvers, Herekotuku Leonard Muru, of Ngāti Whātua and Waikato descent.
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Possible ‘partially complete’ waka discovered
What is believed to be a partially complete waka has been uncovered during excavation work on the Ara Tūhono Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway project.
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30 taonga are returned home to Te Waimate Taiamai
Three Ngāpuhi marae from Te Waimate Taiamai have come together to restore and return a 30 piece collection of taonga to the people of Ngāpuhi's garden state. Highlighting a collaborative effort that marae representatives say could be a way forward for Ngāpuhi.
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MPI apologises after whale-bone taonga seized at Customs
Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) has apologised for an incident where a whale bone necklace was seized at customs at Wellington Airport. The owner of the treasured taonga says the experience was upsetting.
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Multi-cultural center Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom opens in Horowhenua
Ngāti Raukawa iwi and Foxton's Dutch community have come together for the grand opening of Horowhenua's newest multi-cultural center, Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom which is home to a new Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga museum
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Pounamu and Jade expert gifts taonga to Aotearoa
More than 1500 Pounamu (Greenstone) and Jade specimens have been gifted to New Zealand by New Zealand Pounamu and Jade expert Russell Beck.
