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What would Māui do? Playing with tough topics in Te Taiao | Nature

How do you make topics like climate change and water pollution accessible and fun? Is it ok for Te Papa to take a playful approach to such serious territory? Experience Developers Jen Craddock and Ralph Upton explain how the team took on this challenge, using mischief-maker Māui as their guide.Read more

By: Ralph Upton

On: 22 May 2019

In: Behind the scenes, Māori, Science

Luke and Anton fish up the North Island in our Te Huka ā Tai Whānau Day | (c) Te Papa

A Day of Legends

On Wednesday, several children came to Te Huka ā Tai at Te Papa and fished up the Te Ika a Māui (the North Island). And why not? After a long and lovely day soaking in some of the scariest, hairiest, chilling and thrilling myths and legends Aotearoa has produced, it justRead more

By: Discovery Mike

On: 14 Jul 2010

In: Māori