Migoto Eria

Mana taonga in action: Cyclone Gabrielle recovery in Ngāti Kahungunu

Iwi and hapū in regions affected by Cyclone Gabrielle suffered damage to marae, urupā, and taonga – some irrevocable – causing long-term impacts on these communities. Te Papa staff had their boots on the ground to help out at four marae in Ngāti Kahungunu. Here, they share their kōrero.Read more

By: Migoto Eria and Amber Aranui

On: 16 Mar 2023

In: Māori

The mana of taonga and what it means for museums in Aotearoa

Iwi Development Manager Migoto Eria discusses the mana of taonga, the importance of its meaning, and generating empathy for one another’s understanding and learning.Read more

By: Migoto Eria

On: 12 Sep 2018

In: Māori

Te ao Māori: The synergy between women and the land

Iwi development manager Migoto Eria looks at the relationship between Heretaunga chief Hēnare Tōmoana and his wife Ākenehi Pātoka, who signed the suffrage petition in 1893, and reflects on the synergy between wahine (women) and whenua (land).Read more

By: Migoto Eria

On: 23 Apr 2018

In: History, Māori

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