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Remembering Pukehinahina | Gate Pā – 160 years on
Watch: Ko Hēni me te Pakanga ki Pukehinahina | Hēni and the Battle of Gate Pā
Watch a short film about a letter a young woman wrote after the battle at Gate Pā. Part of the series ‘He Paki Taonga i a Māui’ – 18 short films for tamariki (children) aged 7–11. In te reo Māori – English subtitles are available.
Ngai Terangi rangitira (chief) Hori Ngatai
This watercolour portrait pictures Ngāi Te Rangi rangatira Hōri Ngātai (c.1839–1912) by the artist
Horatio Gordon Robley, based on a photograph that may have been taken in 1903, when Ngātai recounted his recollections of events at Pukehinahina, Gate pā, to Gilbert Mair in Wellington.
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Nancy Adams: Botanist and artist
Nancy Adams (1926–2007) was one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most notable botanists and a talented artist. One of Te Papa’s most prolific botany collectors of all time, she also painted and drew an incredible number of botanical illustrations. She used her artwork to produce important books about Aotearoa New Zealand’s flora, including seaweeds, flowers, trees, and alpine plants.
Growing up – toys, treasures, and TV
What do children care about? What do they play with? How do they learn? How can museums represent the experiences of young people? Included here are stories exploring what it is like to grow up in Aotearoa New Zealand, and objects showing how childhoods have changed.
Editor’s picks
Trans Past, Trans Present: The Making Trans Histories Project
Trans people from their teens to their 70s were asked to identify objects of personal importance and to share the objects’ stories. What emerged was a quirky collection that is a testament to the diversity of trans experiences, and which disrupts established (and cis-written) narratives about trans lives.
Asian Mental Health
Many individuals from Asian diasporas in Aotearoa New Zealand have consistently called for a greater focus on mental health issues. This project responds to this call and aims to highlight various discussions, understandings, and perspectives on mental health of Asian communities in Aotearoa.
Chinese Languages in Aotearoa
Chinese Languages in Aotearoa is an ongoing project using language to highlight complex issues of cultural identity within various Chinese New Zealand communities. It begins with a series of videos, of people sharing stories of their connection to their heritage Chinese languages, speaking in Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese, and Hakka.