
Hei Taonga mā ngā Uri Whakatipu | Treasures for the Rising Generation: The Dominion Museum Ethnological Expeditions 1919–1923
A landmark book about four remarkable museum expeditions that contributed to a recovery of Māori society
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Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Dame Anne Salmond ONZ DBE FRSNZ FBA is a Distinguished Professor of Māori Studies and Anthropology at the University of Auckland, and a leading social scientist.
She is the winner of the Rutherford Medal, New Zealand’s top scientific prize, and many international fellowships and awards.
She is the author of a series of prizewinning books about Māori life, European voyaging and cross-cultural encounters in the Pacific, including Tears of Rangi (Auckland University Press, 2017). In 2021 she was granted the Order of New Zealand, the country’s top award. Her most recent book, Knowledge Is a Blessing on Your Mind: Selected Writings, 1980–2020 (Auckland University Press) was published in 2023.
Anne Salmond, 2021. Photo by Natalie Robertson
A landmark book about four remarkable museum expeditions that contributed to a recovery of Māori society
The authors behind Hei Taonga mā ngā Uri Whakatipu | Treasures for the Rising Generation: The Dominion Museum Ethnological Expeditions 1919–1923, discuss their work with Te Papa Press