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“Carry on, boys” – The stories of Friday Hawkins and Rikihana Carkeek. Part Two: Rikihana Carkeek

As part of a series of blog publications about the giants that feature in the exhibition, ’Gallipoli: the scale of our war’, and to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Chunuk Bair, I have been asked to write about the two Māori soldiers who are found in the MachineRead more

2015-08-07
By: Puawai Cairns
On: 7 Aug 2015
In: History, Māori
soldier

“Carry on, boys” – The stories of Friday Hawkins and Rikihana Carkeek. Part One: Friday Hawkins

As part of a series of blogs about the giants that feature in the exhibition, Gallipoli: The scale of our war, and to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Chunuk Bair, I have been asked to write about the two Māori soldiers who are found in the Machine GunnersRead more

2015-08-06
By: Puawai Cairns
On: 6 Aug 2015
In: History, Māori

Marks on the Landscape: Researching the Māori carvings at Gallipoli

[This article was originally published in Te Papa newsletter, Te Auahi Turoa newsletter (3 July 2015) and has been reproduced here.] Kimihia, rangahaua, kei hea koutou ka ngaro nei? Tēnā ka riro ki Paerau, ki te huinga o Matariki, ka oti atu koutou e! Tangihia rā Te Ope Tuatahi iRead more

2015-07-03
By: Puawai Cairns
On: 3 Jul 2015
In: Behind the scenes, History, Māori

Recreating the sounds of Māori at Gallipoli

In what is probably a first for an exhibition like this, Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War has its very own soundtrack and score to enhance the visitor experience. In this blog Te Papa researcher Amber Aranui talks about recreating the sounds of Māori at Gallipoli. For the part ofRead more

2015-04-08
By: Rachael Bruce
On: 8 Apr 2015
In: Behind the scenes, Māori

Māori soldiers that served at Gallipoli

In our second blog ahead of our new exhibition Gallipoli: The scale of our war opening on April 18, Māori curator Puawai Cairns reveals some of her research into a Māori soldier that served at Gallipoli. Unlike many of the other Māori soldiers I researched for this exhibition, 2nd LieutenantRead more

2015-03-25
By: Rachael Bruce and Puawai Cairns
On: 25 Mar 2015
In: Behind the scenes, History, Māori

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