Arapata Hakiwai
English version of Treaty of Waitangi vandalised at Te Papa
A Te Papa exhibit with the English translation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi has been trashed by protestors. The wooden panel displaying the english words hangs on the fourth floor of the museum near the… Video, Audio
Māori and Moriori remains returned after 70 year process
The remains of more than 60 Māori and Moriori have finally been returned, after more than 70 years of appeals and negotiations.
Many of the kōiwi had been stolen by a notorious Austrian grave… Audio
Moa remains get greater protection under proposal to stop sales
Moa bones are expected to get greater protection under new proposals announced today. The government is proposing to create regulations under the Wildlife Act to ban the sale of moa bones and other… Video, Audio
OURS: Jody Wyllie and Te Hau ki Tūranga
Our last taonga is not just an object, but a sacred place, and an "encyclopedia" of the history, traditions and art and culture of the people of Rongowhakaata. Audio
Rapa Nui skulls returned home from NZ museums
Ancestral remains have been returned to representatives of the Pacific island of Rapa Nui at a ceremony near Christchurch at the weekend. Audio
Legacy of Cliff Whiting lives on at Te Papa
The renowned Maori artist and carver Cliff Whiting has died aged 81. Audio
The Art of the Whare
Lynn Freeman talks to Damian Skinner, and also visits what's certainly the country's most visited meeting house at Te Papa, and the new Whare Whakaira of Victoria University. She meets Te Papa's… Audio, Gallery
Hawaiians rejoice at return of Captain Cook's cloak
Hawaiians are rejoicing at the return of a feather cloak and helmet gifted to Captain Cook in 1779. Audio
Arapata Hakiwai
Arapata Hakiwai is the Kaihautu at Te Papa Tongarewa leading Matauranga Maori and the museum's engagement with iwi. He manages the Repatriation Programme, responsible for the recent return of human… Audio
Arapata Hakiwai : repatriating remains
Kaihautu at Te Papa Tongarewa, leading Matauranga Maori and the museum's engagement with iwi, and managing the Repatriation Programme responsible for the return of Maori and Moriori ancestral remains.
…Arapata Hakiwai - Remembering Sir Apirana Ngata
As part of this year's Sir Apirana Ngata Memorial Lectures. Acting Chief Executive and Kaihautu of Te Papa Tongarewa, Arapata Hakiwai talks about the contribution made by Sir Apirana Ngata in the… Audio