Antiracism and activism Kaikiri-kore me te mautohe

Articles on protest, decolonisation, and antiracism from our experts and across the web.

Book: Tiny Statements: A social history of Aotearoa New Zealand in badges

Book: Tiny Statements: A social history of Aotearoa New Zealand in badges

The words and symbols we’ve worn. This small book with a big heart delves into Te Papa’s collections of over 1600 badges to examine how New Zealanders have used badges to join, belong, resist, defy and celebrate.
Tiny activism: the power of badges

Tiny activism: the power of badges

Curator and badge enthusiast Steph Gibson shares one of her favourite objects in the collection, and explains the role badges played in our protest history.
The Hong Kong protest movement and Aotearoa New Zealand

The Hong Kong protest movement and Aotearoa New Zealand

The Hong Kong protests evolved and continued through much of the first half of 2020. This collection was donated by the activist group, We Are Kiwi Hong Kongers, to ensure that the history of the Hong Kong protest movement in Aotearoa New Zealand would be preserved and recorded.
1981 Springbok Rugby Tour – Cardboard and clown suits

1981 Springbok Rugby Tour – Cardboard and clown suits

Aotearoa New Zealand erupted into violent protests when the South African Springbok rugby team toured the country in 1981. Curator History Stephanie Gibson takes us through some of the items in our collection worn as personal protection during the protests.
Watch: Stories of perseverance, from Parihaka to Polynesian Panthers

Watch: Stories of perseverance, from Parihaka to Polynesian Panthers

Hear kōrero (discussion) on the invasion at Parihaka, the Takaparawhā Bastion Point protests and eviction, the Samoan Mau and the events around ‘Black Saturday’, and the work of the Polynesian Panthers and other Pacific activists in Aotearoa.
Decolonise or indigenise: moving towards sovereign spaces and the Māorification of New Zealand museology

Decolonise or indigenise: moving towards sovereign spaces and the Māorification of New Zealand museology

Sustainable indigenised practice in colonial museum models – is there such a thing? Kaihāpai Mātauranga Māori | Head of Mātauranga Māori Puawai Cairns explores this question in this adaptation of a speech given in 2019.
Protest movements in our collections

Protest movements in our collections

Items in our collection displaying opposition in regard to particular political or social issues.
Book: Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance

Book: Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance

An illustrated history of protest and activism in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Objects from Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance

Objects from Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance

A selection of our collection items used in the book Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance
The small but powerful effects of tiny activism

The small but powerful effects of tiny activism

History curator Stephanie Gibson has a particular interest in how tiny things can have big impacts – especially in protest movements. She talks through some of these objects which feature in Te Papa’s collection, but also her personal one.
Antiracism and activism videos, articles, and links from around the web

Antiracism and activism videos, articles, and links from around the web

Dive into some recent online articles and opinion pieces.
Te Papa curators respond to Donald Trump’s refugee ban

Te Papa curators respond to Donald Trump’s refugee ban

In the wake of US President Donald Trump’s order to ban refugees entering the country, cultural institutions across the globe have been vocal in protest. Here Te Papa curators share their thoughts.

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Antiracism and activism Kaikiri-kore me te mautohe

Book: Tiny Statements: A social history of Aotearoa New Zealand in badges

Tiny activism: the power of badges

The Hong Kong protest movement and Aotearoa New Zealand

1981 Springbok Rugby Tour – Cardboard and clown suits

Watch: Stories of perseverance, from Parihaka to Polynesian Panthers

Decolonise or indigenise: moving towards sovereign spaces and the Māorification of New Zealand museology

Protest movements in our collections

Book: Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance

Objects from Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance

The small but powerful effects of tiny activism

Antiracism and activism videos, articles, and links from around the web

Te Papa curators respond to Donald Trump’s refugee ban