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2023 media releases

Te Papa to renew exhibition on Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Tue 19 Dec 2023

Te Papa co-leaders Tumu Whakarae | Chief Executive Courtney Johnston and Kaihautū | Māori Co-leader Dr Arapata Hakiwai have said today that the museum’s Te Tiriti o Waitangi display will be renewed.

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Dinosaurs of Patagonia star at Te Papa this summer

Sat 1 Jul 2023

Te Papa will be the only New Zealand venue for Dinosaurs of Patagonia – a blockbuster exhibition of recently-discovered dinosaur species featuring one of the biggest creatures ever to walk the planet: the 37-metre-long Patagotitan mayorum.

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Sacred ancestral remains and taonga return from Germany

Fri 9 Jun 2023

The remains of 95 Māori and Moriori ancestors along with 6 Toi moko (Māori mummified tattooed heads), and taonga Māori are being repatriated from seven institutions across Germany.

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Taikura Kapa Haka returns to Te Papa Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 July

Fri 2 Jun 2023

The remains of 95 Māori and Moriori ancestors along with 6 Toi moko (Māori mummified tattooed heads), and taonga Māori are being repatriated from seven institutions across Germany.

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Te Papa research reveals how New Zealanders mark Matariki

Fri 2 Jun 2023

As the Mānawatia a Matariki exhibition opens, Te Papa is sharing nationwide research and visitor insights that show how New Zealanders are embracing the indigenous New Year.

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Crustacean celebrities of Aotearoa New Zealand on display at Te Papa

Thu 18 May 2023

Crabs, shrimps, lobsters, barnacles, slaters and other crustaceans are the stars of a new mini exhibition presented by NIWA and Te Papa.

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Te Papa celebrates 25 years with new strategy

Mon 13 Feb 2023

On Tuesday 14 February, Te Papa celebrates 25 years since opening with a new Rautaki | Strategy to take it forward into the future.

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New appointments to the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Board

Wed 18 Jan 2023

Tama Waipara and David Wilks have been appointed to the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Board, Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage announced.

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