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Watch: Preparing a hīnaki (eel trap) for the Rongowhakaata exhibition

Learn about the complex work that was involved in displaying a large hīnaki pūrangi (eel trap) made in the 1930s for the Rongowhakaata iwi exhibition.

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Ko Rongowhakaata: The Story of Light and Shadow

Explore the land, people, and stories of Rongowhakaata, an iwi whose unique art reflects their innate creativity, rich history, and innovative spirit.

Closed

29 Sep 2017 – 3 Feb 2022

Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga

Watch: Prophecy and the arrival of Captain Cook in ‘Tiwha, Tiwha Te Pō | Dark, Dark is the Night’

English explorer James Cook’s visit to Tūranga is marked by suspicion, violence, and misunderstanding. Endeavour crew kill four Tūranga people. Nobody is held to account for the deaths.

Watch: Ko Rongowhakaata opening pōhiri (ceremony)

Watch the live-stream replay of the incredible 600-strong pōhiri, (ceremony) opening 'Ko Rongowhakaata: The Story of Light and Shadow'.