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Tukutuku panels in the Kahui Raranga: The Art of tukutuku exhibition. Photographer: Norm Heke © Te Papa

Kāhui Rāranga The Art of Tukutuku: New Zealand’s Heart at the United Nations

This morning Te Papa farewelled the exhibition of tukutuku panels which are to be installed at the United Nations Headquarters in New York early next year. The woven panels, which have been on display at Te Papa since July, were commissioned by former Minister of Māori Affairs Dr Pita SharplesRead more

By: Te Papa

On: 3 Nov 2014

In: Behind the scenes, Māori

A recent acquisition to mark the end of this year’s Matariki celebrations

“Matariki Ahunga Nui – Matariki is a provider of abundant resources” This recent acquisition (purchased June 2013) is a tukutuku tūrapa, or panel named ‘Matariki’. It was woven to acknowledge the Maori New Year by master weaver Sonia Snowden (Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Whātua, Ngā Puhi). It is made of kiekie, pīngao ,Read more

By: Puawai Cairns

On: 7 Aug 2013

In: History, Māori