2025 media releases

Taikura Kapa Haka returns to Te Papa for Matariki

Fri 27 Jun 2025

This weekend, Te Papa will once again come alive with the wairua of over 600 kaumātua as Taikura Kapa Haka 2025 takes centre stage.

This annual festival celebrating and showcasing kapa haka and kaumātua takes over Aotearoa New Zealand’s national museum on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 June.

Vivienne Westwood world-premiere wows audiences

Thu 17 Apr 2025

The world-premiere exhibition, Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery is in its final days at Te Papa and has welcomed over 38,000 visitors since opening in January.

Te Papa extends Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War exhibition to 2032

Mon 17 Mar 2025

Te Papa will extend the exhibition Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War until April 2032.

Created by Te Papa working closely with Wētā Workshop, the exhibition set a global benchmark for immersive museum experiences.

Te Papa to open two floors of exciting new art in June

Fri 7 Mar 2025

Te Papa has announced an exciting new suite of exhibitions for Toi Art, its renowned art gallery and home of New Zealand’s national art collection.

Te Matatini Fan Zones – Celebrating Kapa Haka, Culture, and Community!

Wed 19 Feb 2025

Te Matatini Fan Zones – an exciting new initiative, Te Matatini is making kapa haka more accessible than ever, launching two official Fan Zones in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington and Tāmaki Makaurau. 

Kōimi T’chakat Moriori – ancestors returning from Australia

Wed 12 Feb 2025

Two Kōimi T’chakat Moriori (Moriori ancestors) have begun their journey home from Australia, with a special handover ceremony at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.