History research: What we’re working on

We are kaitiaki (caretakers) of many photographic portraits featuring members of Wellington’s Indian community and would like to identify the people in these portraits and learn something about their lives here, and to reconnect them with their descendants. Do you recognise any of the names or faces in this collection?

Many individuals from, and working alongside, Asian diasporas in Aotearoa, New Zealand, have consistently called for a greater focus on mental health issues.

Exploring emerging and under-represented perspectives on the Covid-19 pandemic.

Connecting international museums and curators documenting and contextualising the use of facemasks during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020–21.

A deep-dive into themes, concepts and stories of fashionable women’s dress in Aotearoa New Zealand from 1840 to the early 1900s.

Entrepreneurial women and wool in post-war New Zealand clothing industry.