70-year-old Ngāti Whātua ki Ōrākei elder Matt Maihi is excited to show the next generation of kapa haka performers how its done. Thirteen Taikura kapa haka groups from across the nation are taking to the stage to showcase their kapa haka prowess at Te Papa's Matariki Festival 2019.
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News$50m boost for Te Papa
One of the country’s largest museums has received a $50m budget increase over four years to maintain its buildings and showcase exhibitions.
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Te Taiao exhibition to open at Te Papa- with a little help from Māui
Te Papa's new $12mil permanent exhibition 'Te Taiao', provides an insight into the once-thriving natural environment of Aotearoa. The exhibition's new digital interactive activities educate children on their role as protectors of the environment.
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"Our duty to bring them back"- Māori ancestral remains returned home
The Māori and Moriori tūpuna have been welcomed home with a pōwhiri at Te Papa after being repatriated from Germany and The Netherlands.
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Te Papa extends Gallipoli exhibition
Te Papa will be extending their ground-breaking Gallipoli: The Scale of our War exhibition until Anzac Day 2022, allowing the public to enjoy the creation for another three years.
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Tuhoe icon laid to rest
People of Tuhoe farewell Hema Temara during her funeral service in Ruatoki. She was a stalwart for the Māori language and upheld the culture among many Māori communities in the Wellington region for almost 50 years.
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A cloak made of love, from a brother to his sister
David Jones of Rongowhakaata is weaving his love for his sister Erica Jones who passed away in 2018 into a Korowai.
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Eight decades of kapa haka on display
Eighty years of traditions and contemporary Māori dance, Hakapapa, will be exhibited at Te Matatini 2019.
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China’s ancient terracotta warriors at Te Papa
The official caretakers of China's ancient terracotta warriors have been formally welcomed by Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Awa and Ngāti Toa today to mark the opening of the Guardians of Immortality exhibition.
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Challenging myths about Māori prophet Te Kooti
Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki has long been portrayed in history as a rebel, but iwi speakers at the symposium will challenge the myths and share kōrero about his positive influence in their lives.
