E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangatanga maha.
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.
Tēnā koutou e te iwi e noho mai nā i ō koutou kāinga maha. He maimai aroha ki te hunga kua whetūrangihia, ā, he mauriora tātau ki a tātau anō te hunga ora.
Tihei mauriora!
Welcome and greetings from National Services Te Paerangi.
Our taonga and their stories are treasured possessions for present and future generations. We best meet the challenge of looking after them by working together.
We can offer assistance to iwi, hapū, and whānau in their culture and heritage initiatives. We are committed to increasing iwi capacity to deliver museum, culture, and heritage services through partnership projects, training, and promoting networks and collaboration.
We’re also committed to building, developing, and enhancing relationships with iwi, museums, and related organisations.
Please contact us at any time to discuss projects we may be able to help with.
Kaitiaki Hui
While most of the country battled heavy rainfall and floods, 40 Kaitiaki Māori from around the country gathered in Gisborne for the first time in four years for a two-day hui (Mon 25−Tues 26 Aug) hosted by the Tairāwhiti Museum. Members came from museums as distant as Okains Bay and Christchurch, Whangarei, Whakatane, Palmerston North and Taranaki.
The whakatau was led by Ngāti Porou elder and Board Chairman for the museum, Api Mahuika, who challenged the group to maintain and embody the full understanding of kaitiakitanga, rather then embracing western interpretations of the concept that fail to capture the many facets and elements of kaitiakitanga.
Read full Kaitiaki Hui article
See photos from the Hui
More than 90 people attended the Preserving Māori culture & built heritage: Emerging Tribal Cultural Centres conference held in Rotorua on 4th and 5th March 2008.
The focus of this inaugural hui was on providing key information, insights and advice on cultural centres, the influence of digitisation and technology, and other important issues that must be considered before embarking on major capital projects. It also raised issues about the future preservation of Māori heritage, including marae and community facilities.
Presenters included Lisa Watt, a tribal museum consultant from Oregon (The United States), and Te Taru White, Chief Executive of Te Puia.
Read the papers and presentations from the conference.
Presenters at a one-day, national hui of taonga database researchers explained in detail the purpose, depth and variability of taonga database projects that have already been undertaken by iwi and with support from National Services Te Paerangi. Participants representing at least twenty iwi attended the one-day national hui held at Te Papa on Saturday 2 December, 2006.
Find out more.
On 8 November 2005, Dr Charles Royal presented the findings of his research on 'Mātauranga Māori and Museum Practice', a research project commissioned by NSTP. The research looks at the traditional Māori worldview of knowledge through to the current view of mātauranga Māori. Charles also offered thoughts on how this research could practically be applied in the museum sector. Look out for the He Rauemi Resource Guide on ‘Mātauranga Māori’ due in mid 2006!
Read more about Dr Charles' presentation.
National Services Te Paerangi was pleased to host Lisa Watt, a museum consultant from Portland, Oregon, recently. Lisa toured the North Island, meeting with iwi groups and museum personnel in the Bay of Plenty, Hawke's Bay, and Wellington.
Read more about her visit.