
Protest, antiracism, and activism
Read about protest collecting, decolonisation, and antiracism from our tohunga (experts), and across the web.
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Open every day 10am-6pm
(except Christmas Day)
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Stories, chants, songs, and reflections about activism and resistance in Aotearoa and the Pacific. Hear kōrero 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.
These events were held on Thu 16 and Fri 17 July 2020.
Read about protest collecting, decolonisation, and antiracism from our tohunga (experts), and across the web.
Dive into some recent online articles and opinion pieces.
New Zealand has had its fair share of major protest issues, and over the decades New Zealanders have become adept at mobilising around causes – from protests about wars, to the rights of women and LGBTQI+ people, protecting the environment, and race relations.