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Dr Arapata Hakiwai, thousands of taonga in overseas museums

Dr Arapata Hakiwai, thousands of taonga in overseas museums

Update: 2025-07-26
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Dr Arapata Hakiwai is Kaihautū at Te Papa Tongarewa, Museum of New Zealand and he's been involved in the repatriation of Māori and Moriori taonga from Australia, the United States and the UK. He says one estimate is that at least fifteen to sixteen thousand taonga are held by overseas museums.

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Dr Arapata Hakiwai, thousands of taonga in overseas museums

Dr Arapata Hakiwai, thousands of taonga in overseas museums

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