Weka Wednesdays: Storytelling – Superheroes of the Pacific
Bring your little weka along to one of our free weekly sessions in Te Taiao | Nature, Tangata o le Moana, and Mana Whenua. Get your beaks into craft, storytelling, and puppet shows – all with a nature and conservation focus.
This programme is designed for tamariki
tamarikichildrenMāori aged 7 and under and their whānau
whānaufamilyMāori.
Each week is different – check back here to see what’s coming up.
When | ĀheaWed 3 Mar 2021, 10.15am–11.00amWed 10 Mar 2021, 10.15am–11.00amWed 17 Mar 2021, 10.15am–11.00amWed 24 Mar 2021, 10.15am–11.00am
Where | Ki hea
Te Papa Hui | Backyard, Level 2, PlaNet Pasifika Discovery Centre, Tangata o le Moana, Level 4,
Cost | Te utu
Free events
Programme
Join storyteller Melania Siaosi for sessions in Te Taiao | Nature, Tangata o le Moana, and Mana Whenua.
Wear your cape and mask, and get ready to learn about our land and sea. Discover what you can do to protect our unique environment. You’ll also get to sing along with Melania and create some awesome crafts.
This programme is designed for tamariki
tamarikichildrenMāori aged 7 and under and their whānau
whānaufamilyMāori. Each week is different so you’ll learn something new at each session.
Wed 24 Feb, 10.15am–11am
Te Huka ā Tai Discovery Centre, Mana Whenua, Level 4
Māui: Slowing the Sun
Hear about how our superhero, Māui, slowed the sun and increased the growing season for kūmara.
Wed 3 Mar, 10.15am–11am
PlaNet Pasifika Discovery Centre, Tangata o le Moana, Level 4
Māui: Fisher of Islands
Discover how Māui caught a giant ika
ikafishMāori | Noun that became an island! You’ll learn about the tools people used in the Pacific to catch and measure fish.
Wed 10 Mar, 10.15am–12 noon
PlaNet Pasifika Discovery Centre, Tangata o le Moana, Level 4
Sina: Our Superwoman!
Hear the legend of Sina and the slippery tuna
tunaeelMāori | Noun that travelled all the way from Fiji to Sāmoa to meet her. Follow the path of eels that swim from Aotearoa to Tonga in search of home. Learn how to get rid of the nasty weeds in our waters, and which trees you can plant instead.
Wed 17 Mar, 10.15am–12 noon
Te Huka ā Tai Discovery Centre, Mana Whenua, Level 4
Māui: Discovering Fire
Hear about how Māui brought fire into the world, and explore the tools and methods Māori and Pacific people used to make fire. Learn to be a fire-safe superhero!
Wed 24 Mar, 10.15am–11am
Te Papa Hui | Backyard, Te Taiao | Nature, Level 2
The Stargazers: Mapping the Stars
Get ready for some amazing astronomy! Learn how ancient Pacific peoples mapped the movement of the sun to mark the seasons and find the best times to make long voyages by moana
moanaseaMāori | Noun.
Caption
Melania Siaosi during a Weka Wednesday in Te Taiao | Nature, 2021. Te Papa
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