Te Papa Learning

Matariki is known by many names across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa 🌌✨While the kupu may differ from place to place, the themes of remembrance, connection, reflection, and looking ahead are shared across many of our Pacific cultures 💛

As we get ready to celebrate Matariki, we celebrate not only the rising of the stars, but the deep connections that exist across our moana, our languages, and our peoples 🌊✨

📣 This year, to celebrate te reo Māori and the shared histories of Aotearoa and the wider Pacific, The Warehouse and Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (the Māori Language Commission) have produced a limited-edition kākahu (clothing) range for Matariki. Coming soon!

Kia Kaha te Reo Māori | Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori

Titirohia tēnei rauemi hou. New resouce alert 🔥 ⚠️ 📢 👀.
'He Kupu toi, He Toi Kupu"
The power of words found in the national art collection.
This is great chance find new fun ways to engage with language and art.
Featuring artworks from:
Michael Parekowhai, Peter Robinson, Mary-Louise Brown, Joanna Paul, Daniel Malone and more.
Fun word play, crosswords, binary code , and other creative challenges.
Check it out today 👍

He Kupu Toi, He Toi Kupu activity book | Te Papa Discover and play with the power of kupu (words) found in the National Art Collection Te Papa.

https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/22/maori-carving-exhibition-spanning-700-years-to-open-at-te-papa/?fbclid=IwY2xjawR8XfNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE4TzRBNzhzeWM3SGMyQUJac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlYWBG2rcsrxnoBnVqRvw6CjekYLomzhRugdq-O61xGpBpVZsvCn6kOtsked_aem__vtV3BZt7gtDPkPV3wXSBQ

Māori carving exhibition spanning 700 years to open at Te Papa Major showcase in Wellington will be the first time many of the taonga have been publicly displayed.