Making Aotearoa's Taonga "Last Forever" | The Big Idea

Protecting our cultural and creative heritage items is no easy feat. We find out from the frontline of preserving these taonga how we all play a role as kaitiaki.
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Protecting our cultural and creative heritage items is no easy feat. We find out from the frontline of preserving these taonga how we all play a role as kaitiaki. Keep Reading
The country's first training cafe for young people living with disabilities has opened its doors. Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth and camera operator Nick Monro have the story. Keep Reading
An exhibition offering a fresh take on the stories of Ngā Pakanga Nunui o Aotearoa - The New Zealand Wars, as told in film, opened yesterday at the New... Keep Reading
"Offensive and inaccurate" mannequins depicting Māori have been removed from Canterbury Museum, 17 years after a board member first lobbied to have them dumped Keep Reading
Government and military leaders from US, New Zealand, Australia and Japan are in Honiara to mark the 80th anniversary of the World War II Battle of Guadalcanal. Keep Reading
Even as the pandemic rolls on, Te Papa Tongarewa is assembling objects that will chart Aotearoa’s coronavirus journey Keep Reading
The historic Dunstan House hotel in Clyde’s heritage area has both a storied past and a firm presence in today’s popular culture. Owners Ian and... Keep Reading
The reaction to council letters telling some West Coast landowners their properties contain sites of significance to Māori has generated more heat than light. Is the agitation warranted? Lois Williams reports on what it all means. Keep Reading
Imagine being able to hear the voice of your great grandparents, their life experiences and their aspirations, to help you navigate your way through life.... Keep Reading
A "nationally significant" cultural centre that will tell the story of the New Zealand land wars in Tauranga is one step closer. Keep Reading
Architecture New Zealand editor Chris Barton on the ensuing debacle recently imposed housing intensification regulations will unleash on residential areas in Auckland city. Keep Reading
At a ratepayers’ meeting at Wairoa, a farmer stated that he had sold his last season’s wool at £26 a bale, but the charges had been so great that... Keep Reading
Jack Hassell was born in India almost a century ago. The former WW2 soldier, who now lives in Beckenham, recounts his interesting life in the lead... Keep Reading
OPINION: Debates over the meaning of racism, colonialism and science disguise a deeper fear which needs to be understood and confronted. Keep Reading
“The instruments used to displace the querulous Irish ... are the same as those subsequently deployed to deal with the troublesome Māori." — Professor Richard Shaw. Keep Reading
Nineteenth-century European settlement is often depicted as a triumphal ‘taming of nature’. But does that collective memory impede more honest appraisals of the environmental risks we face today? Keep Reading
Two Māori ancestral remains are also part of the repatriation. Keep Reading
A mid-1800s painting of Port Chalmers by an unknown artist has been sold at auction in the United Kingdom for more than two and a-half times its... Keep Reading
The cost of renovating the Rotorua Museum could swell to as much as $83 million, creating a $30m funding shortfall, a document obtained by Local Democracy Reporting reveals. Keep Reading
The heritage status of certain buildings and other sites in Wellington could affect public transport routes designed to make the capital more liveable. Keep Reading
“They give us not only a glimpse into the customs, the language and beliefs of the time, but also an insight into our ancestors’ way of thinking and their emotions at the time of composing.” — Tenga Rangitauira. Keep Reading
Australia has them, so why doesn’t New Zealand have national or regional fossil emblems? A campaign to change that kicks off today. Keep Reading
We're reflecting on the career of a motorsport pioneer. Born in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland, Bruce McLaren snagged the New Zealand Grand Prix in 1958 before flying abroad to join the ranks of the greatest Formula One drivers in the world. Keep Reading
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Collected stories and commentary, from New Zealand and elsewhere, on history and culture. Keep Reading
Collected stories and commentary, from New Zealand and elsewhere, on history and culture. Keep Reading