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Ours: A podcast of twenty Te Papa objects

Theresa Healey and the Play School toys

Play School host Theresa Healey and history curator Kirstie Ross discuss the toys that belonged to us all... Humpty, Jemima, Big Ted, Little Ted, and of course New Zealand's own Manu.

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This podcast is a co-creation of RNZ, Te Papa, and media production company Bird of Paradise.

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