38,000 visitors to date as Breathe | Mauri Ora enters final days at Te Papa
Fri 17 Apr 2026
Breathe | Mauri Ora – an immersive journey into nature by Marshmallow Laser Feast will soon close at Te Papa on 27 April.
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2026 media releases
Living tortoise brought home from WWI visits Te Papa’s Gallipoli exhibition
Tue 31 Mar 2026
Te Papa welcomed a living piece of history today when it welcomed Torty, a Greek tortoise brought home from the First World War.
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Celebrating the mauri of taonga at Tūhonohono 2026
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Iwi from around the motu will gather in Taradale, Napier this April to share experiences of Kaitiaki Taonga, Mana Taonga, Whare Taonga and discuss the future of taonga care.
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World champion and leading scientist join Te Papa Foundation as ambassadors
Mon 16 Mar 2026
As Te Papa Foundation marks its tenth anniversary, it has appointed two distinguished New Zealanders as ambassadors: Beatrice Faumuinā ONZM OLY and Professor Michael Bunce.
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Major exhibition by women and non-binary photographers opens at Te Papa
Thu 29 Jan 2026
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