Introducing ‘The Taonga Files’ Podcast

The Taonga Files, a new investigative podcast exploring the journeys of Aotearoa’s taonga now held in museums around the world — and the complex systems, histories, and relationships that shape their return.

The series, made by Amber Aranui, brings together provenance research, museum ethics, science, Indigenous leadership, and the lived realities of communities seeking reconnection with their taonga.

  • Each episode opens a case file.
    Each case reveals a truth.
    Each truth brings us closer to reconnection.

 

If you work in museums, heritage, repatriation, or cultural policy — or if you care about ethical practice and whakapapa — I’d love for you to listen, follow, and share.

Trailer available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or where ever you get your podcast fix.

Full series launching soon.