Antiracism and activism Kaikiri-kore me te mautohe

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

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.
Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance

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

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

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