Rotorua's Tuku Iho, the Living Legacy exhibition haka performers will again entertain American crowds, this time at Los Angeles popular Venice Beach.
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Carved tokotoko found in West Auckland
A carved taonga has been found in a park in West Auckland and its finder is hoping to return it to its rightful owner.
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Indigenous filmmaker wants rangatahi to embrace puoro as much as kapa haka
Rangatahi filmmaker Komako Silver's (Ngāpuhi) latest documentary film Puoro premiered this week. It's the first of six brand new short films developed as part of Someday Stories, a new initiative from The Outlook for Someday sustainability film project for young people.
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Moriori and Māori ancestors remains returned
The remains of Moriori and Māori ancestors have been returned to New Zealand with the support of the city of Bremen in Germany. The Mayor of Bremen says possession of the collection contravenes human dignity and made an apology to Māori. A delegation from Te Papa Museum travelled to Germany to return the ancestors back to New Zealand.
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Māori artist upset over misuse of her identity
Māori artist Paitangi Ostick alleges an American author known as Rue has misused her cultural identity for a new book. Ostick spoke to Kawe Kōrero Reporters and says the author has also misappropriated Māori culture.
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Moriori and Māori remains to return from Germany
44 Moriori and Māori ancestral remains are returning to Aotearoa in the coming weeks from Germany.
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Upoko Tapu- Robyn Kahukiwa's latest art exhibition
Renowned Māori artist Robyn Kahukiwa has her latest exhibition, Upoko Tapu, currently on display in Auckland. With over 50 years of experience, Kahukiwa's unique style is still prominent today.
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Mystery over missing patu
A rare Māori carved whalebone patu (short-handled club) has been returned to its people of Te Arawa since it was discovered missing in January. The taonga symbolises the partnership between Te Arawa and the Rotorua Lakes Council.
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Bronze whatarangi (storehouse) heading to UN as gift
The unveiling of a bronze whatarangi (storehouse) heading for the United Nations was held today at Te Puia New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute in Rotorua.
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New short film honours return of Northland chief Te Pahi's medal
Ko Te Hokinga Mai o te Taonga Nui me te Mauri o Te Pahi is a new short film that documents the return of Bay of Island chief Te Pahi's silver medal from Australia. The medal was gifted to the senior Northland chief by New South Wales Governor Phillip King in 1806.