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Remembering Piri John Ngarangikaunuhia Sciascia ONNZ (1946–2020)

Today many people in Wellington are gathering for a public memorial service for Piri Sciascia, who passed away 18 Jan 2020. In this blog, we commemorate Piri and his enduring support for Te Papa, Māori art, and taonga.Read more

2020-02-13
By: Haley Hakaraia
On: 13 Feb 2020
In: Māori

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