Tokelau
Tokelau is in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawai‘i and Aotearoa New Zealand. Find out more about Tokelau through videos, blogs, and an activity book.
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Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau – Tokelau Language Week is from 26 October to 1 November
This year’s theme for Tokelau Language Week is ‘Tokelau, Puaki mai ko tau aganuku mo fanau i te lumanaki – Tokelau, Unleash your culture for future generations’
Browse online stories about Tokelau from the Te Papa Collections, and download resources about the Tokelau language.
Faka-Tokelau: Living with Change
Explore Tokelau’s unique way of life, faka-Tokelau, through the lenses of two New Zealand photographers. Glenn Jowitt visited in 1981, Andrew Matautia 36 years later, in 2017.
Tokelau language activity book
Early childhood, Primary
Find out about Tokelau’s atolls, designs, and flag. As well as kupu (words) for food, emotions, animals, numbers, and body parts! Fun for all the kāiga (family).
Activity book
Browse the collections from Tokelau
From tuluma (fishing tackle boxes) to vaka (canoes), from clothing and jewellery to photography by Glenn Jowitt, browse our collections from Tokelau.
Language resources for Tokelau Language Week
Extra resources for Tokelau Language Week are available from the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.
This link will take you to their website.
What’s on at Te Papa
Toi Art
Fresh takes and new favourites. You’ll find them in Toi Art – the home of the National Art Collection.
Discover new artists, get creative in the family-friendly Art Studio, or spend time with a favourite artwork.
On now
Long-term exhibition
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
Eat Your Art Out
A high tea to delight your eyes and taste buds.
From 28 June, daily sessions at 10:30am, 11:00am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:00pm, and 2:30pm.
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Lucky Dip Art Tours
Zoom in on the artworks and stories in Toi Art, with a 15-minute tour guided by Te Papa’s knowledgeable hosts.
Wednesdays and Sundays, 11.00–11.15am
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Events
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Guided tours at Te Papa
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Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War Tour
Experience the story that shaped a nation.
Take a powerful one-hour journey through Te Papa’s Gallipoli exhibition. Guided storytelling and Wētā Workshop’s artistry bring to life the real experiences of New Zealanders in a defining moment of history.$75.00
Māori Highlights Tour
Explore te ao Māori (the Māori world) in this one-hour introductory tour. Discover key cultural concepts and taonga (treasures) through engaging stories and insights that spark curiosity and deepen understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Indigenous heritage.
$75.00
Introducing Te Papa Tour
Discover Aotearoa New Zealand’s rich history and cultures through Te Papa’s world-leading exhibitions and treasures. Ideal for visitors with limited time or wanting an introduction to Aotearoa New Zealand’s rich history and cultures.
$75.00
Te Papa Highlights in Mandarin 蒂帕帕亮点之旅 汉语
通过生动翔实的中文讲解，让您进一步了解新西兰的历史文化，聆听馆藏珍宝背后的故事。 The perfect way to get an overview of Te Papa’s highlights, Māori treasures, and New Zealand history.
$75.00
Departs Wednesdays and Fridays at 11.00am.Lucky Dip Art Tours
Zoom in on the artworks and stories in Toi Art, with a 15-minute tour guided by Te Papa’s knowledgeable hosts.
Wednesdays and Sundays, 11.00–11.15am
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
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Kiwi – the national bird of Aotearoa New Zealand
Along with being a symbol and nickname for people from Aotearoa New Zealand, the kiwi is also one of the strangest birds in the world – with noses at the end of their beaks, and giant eggs that take up much of their body.
Kiwi feathers are used for kahu kiwi (woven cloaks) and are highly prized taonga (treasures) as they carry the wairua (spirit) of the kiwi whose feathers make up the cloak.
Watch interviews with the tapa artists and makers
Watch interviews with the artists and makers of tapa talking about how they started tapa making, where they are with the practice now, and sharing what their work means to them.
Protest, antiracism, and activism
Read about protest collecting, decolonisation, and antiracism from our collections and tohunga (experts) and across the web.
LGBTQI+ histories of Aotearoa New Zealand
Explore queer objects, artworks, and stories in Te Papa’s collections and discover more about the rich histories of Aotearoa New Zealand’s LGBTQI+ communities and icons – including the AIDS Quilt, Carmen Rupe, and Xena: Warrior Princess.
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