The Te Pahi Medal: Forged in Friendship

This medal is the first official state gift given to a Māori chief by a foreign leader. Yet this national treasure vanished from Aotearoa New Zealand for over 200 years.

Ko te tohutoa tuatahi tēnei a te kāwanatanga ka hoatu ki tētahi rangatira Māori e tētahi amokura nō whenua kē. Heoi, koni atu i te 200 tau ka ngaro atu i Aotearoa.

When | Āhea

19 May 2017 – 29 Apr 2018

Where | Ki hea

Level 4

Cost | Te utu

Free entry

Ages | TE REANGA

All ages

Allow | ME WHAKARITE

10 minutes

Accessibility | E wātea ana ki
  • wheelchair accessible

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