NZSL mobile guide
Discover some of Te Papa’s top attractions in New Zealand Sign Language. Captions available in te reo Māori and English.
Tamariki Time: Sharing stories in NZSL
He wāhanga tauwhitiwhiti utukore kuhu noa mai mā ngā tamariki kei raro iho i te rima tau te pakeke. I tēnei marama ka ako mō te reo rotarota o Aotearoa
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A free interactive drop-in session for tamariki aged 5 and under. This month learn about sharing stories in New Zealand Sign language.
When | Āhea
Fri 8 May 2026, 10am to 12pm
Where | Ki hea
Rongomaraeroa, the marae, Level 4
Cost | Te utu
Free, with museum entry
Accessibility
NZSL event delivered by NZSL interpreters
Wheelchair accessible
Variable lighting
Join us to mark 20 years since NZSL became an official language of Aotearoa, New Zealand.
This session will be delivered by two facilitators and two NZSL interpreters but is open to any whānau or tamariki who would like to join. Come along to work together in small groups, use resources to craft stories, and deliver them to the audience.
Tamariki must be accompanied by a caregiver at all times.
Raumati Whānau Day 2025, Photo by Jo Moore. Te Papa (257102)
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