Highlights
- Teremoe – a waka tauawaka taua war canoe from the Whanganui region, used in battles during the New Zealand wars of the mid 1800s.
- Tchakat Moriori – the story of Moriori, the original inhabitants of the remote islands of Rēkohu, also known as the Chatham Islands or Wharekauri.
- Te Aurere – the ancestral voyages from Hawaiki, a distant place of origin, presented through the journey of Te Aurere, a modern voyaging waka.
- Te Hau ki Tūranga – an exceptional meeting house at the heart of the iwiiwi tribal exhibition Ko Rongowhakaata: The Story of Light and Shadow, and also at the core of Mana Whenua.
Activities
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Activity book: Te reo Māori activity book
Te reo Māori activity book
Celebrate Māori language by learning Māori words and phrases through simple activities that kids love – word searches, colouring pages, and stories.
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Education resource: Kids' activity trails
Kids' activity trails
Use our fun activity trails to get the most out of your self-guided visit to Te Papa.