Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission's Big Screen Symposium Presentation 2022

Taonga Tuesday 💚 This week Hinga shares how carving can be a taonga. Hear his korero as he stands alongside the incredible waka pitau he carved, now proudly housed in our museum. #TaongaTuesday #WesternBayMuseum #WakaPitau #CarvingAsTaonga | Western Bay Museum

Hari Te Wiki o te Reo Maaori e hoa maa! We celebrated 50 years of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with Te Waiata Nui in the Marae Atea. Led by local legend Harley Pitihira with actions by Moananui Davis, we sang Anoo Te Pai by Paturihi Tuuhakaraina. If you missed out, you can sing along and learn the actions at home. Anoo Te Pai (Kaiaarahi): Hei ora mo ake tonu e! Anoo te pai! Hei ora moo ake tonu e Anoo te pai, te aahuareka e Te nohonga o ngaa teeina O ngaa tuaakana, kotahi ana raa I runga i te ara pai

At MOTAT, we hold taonga that carry immense cultural significance. With our latest library exhibition, Tō Ao ki Tōku Ao, we are working in partnership with Māori voices to ensure these stories are told with integrity, respect, and mana. We acknowledge that some may ask — why MOTAT? This exhibition is one way we commit to ongoing dialogue, reflection, and the responsibilities we hold in caring for these collections. | MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology)