This richly illustrated book, developed in partnership with iwi, delves into Te Papa’s Mātauranga Māori, History and Art collections to explore taonga and artefacts intimately connected with the key events and players associated with the New Zealand Wars, sparking conversation and debate and shedding new light on our troubled colonial past.
Contributing essays from Basil Keane, Arini Loader, Danny Keenan, Jade Kake, Mike Ross, Paul Meredith, Monty Soutar, Puawai Cairns, and Ria Hall.
RNZ Nine to Noon, reviewed by Paul Diamond. “I think Rebecca Rice’s material and Matiu Baker’s material really stands out – Rebecca’s ability to interrogate images, Matiu is able to communicate the complexities of taonga and their significance for descendants. So that’s also what’s lovely in this, that this book represents a whole lot of relationships through time that Te Papa has brokered and which then endure.”
