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William Strutt’s New Zealand Wars painting

William Strutt’s painting depiction of the New Zealand Wars is almost 160 years old, but amid claims of racism and propaganda, it’s been making recent headlines.

Read more about this painting on Collections Online >

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Rā Maumahara | New Zealand Wars

With this exhibition, Te Papa marks the first national commemoration of the New Zealand Wars – Rā Maumahara, or Remembrance Day, 28 October 2017.

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27 Oct 2017 – 19 Aug 2018

Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga

Elisapeta Fononga and the fish shop uniform

A fish shop worker's uniform seems an unlikely item to include in a museum collection, but that's only if you take it on face value.

Jacinda Ardern’s Antarctic hero

The Prime Minister encounters the sledge of her hero Ernest Shackleton, and talks about the life lessons she took from his extraordinary voyages.