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Te Papa Blog

Discover behind-the-scenes stories from Te Papa’s experts, including curators, scientists, historians, collection managers, and educators.

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A portrait of a Maori woman

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

2018-09-12
By: Migoto Eria
On: 12 Sep 2018

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

Te ao Māori: The synergy between women and the land

2018-04-23
By: Migoto Eria
On: 23 Apr 2018

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

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