A few months ago we received a rather unusual loan request, on the surface the request looked quite straight forward however on closer inspection it was going to be rather challenging.
First of all the Community Mafutaga Tupulaga Tokelau Porirua had asked if they could borrow some of the Tokelauan taoga in the Te Papa Pacific Collection for a big Easter Festival held every two years, this year organised by the local Tokelau community in Wellington. As the community isn’t an institution (which we usually lend to) and because they only wanted the objects for a few hours on Easter Sunday we needed to treat this request a bit differently.
The portrait room, Nga tai whakarongorua | Encounters, has been at the heart of Te Papa’s Toi Art galleries since their opening in 2018. We’ll be saying goodbye to these […]
29 APRIL – 5 MAY 2024 Explore the richly historic and scenic Otago region, from its former gold rush towns to its alpine mountains and gorges, then across to the city streets, wild coasts, and heritage architecture of Dunedin, all with knowledgeable local guides.
“I support Adam as Zara would’ve wanted and recognise the soul crushing guilt that he faces.” With these words, Anna, the mother of the late Zara Mitchell, acted in deed […]
The Wellington Phoenix have capped their record-breaking 2023-24 Isuzu UTE A-League regular season with a milestone victory. The Phoenix have beaten Macarthur FC 3-0 in front of 15,428 fans at Sky Stadium in Wellington thanks to first half goals from... The post Isuzu UTE A-League Round 26 Match Review appeared first on Wellington Phoenix.