Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum has many ongoing projects and streams of work to better serve our communities and the taonga in our care. On this page, find out more about some of our mahi and the intiatives that drive them.

Te Aho Mutunga Kore

Te Aho Mutunga Kore

Te Aho Mutunga Kore is our fibre knowledge exchange centre launching in 2023 with the generous support of Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

Te Aho Mutunga Kore will ensure sustained engagement with textile and fibre collections held by the Museum, to strengthen the ties (aho) between community and their material culture heritage, creating a safe pathway for taonga tuku iho (knowledge transmission). 

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Tui Tui Tuia

Tui Tui Tuia

Over the next two years Te Toki A Tāpiri, the waka at the heart of Te Marae Ātea Māori Court, will be undergoing an important restoration. This project, named Tui Tui Tuia, will see both the lashings of the waka, and its fascinating history reinvigorated and revitalised on an unprecedented scale.

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Matafatafa Aho Pacific Artist Residency
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Matafatafa Aho Pacific Artist Residency

The Matafatafa Aho Pacific Artist Residency is a key initiative within the Museum’s Matafatafa Aho Five-Year Pacific Delivery Plan, supporting the Museum’s role as kaitiaki of one of the world’s most significant Pacific collections. The residency supports meaningful connection between artists, collections and communities, and contributes to the ongoing care, interpretation and sharing of Pacific heritage.

Creative New Zealand has committed funding to support three years of the Matafatafa Aho Pacific Artist Residency, helping to establish a sustainable platform for Pacific artists to engage with the Museum’s collections and share their creative responses with the public.
 

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