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Rātā : International waka experts in Whangārei
Thursday, 17 October 2019, 7:56 pm | Te Au Marie
We are honoured to stand alongside the Patron of Rātā, Stanley Conrad, to host Hawai’i, Tahiti and Aotearoa waka navigators and carvers who will share their traditional and contemporary art form and expertise in our region,” says Ngaire Wilson, General ... More >>
Tuia – Encounters 250
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 12:49 pm | Te Au Marie
Next year’s national commemoration event, Tuia – Encounters 250, has provided a platform to showcase leading Taitokerau Māori businesses. More >>
Plans for first encounter commemorations shaping up
Monday, 20 August 2018, 12:24 pm | Te Au Marie
Plans for the national commemoration for the first meetings between Māori and Europeans are gathering momentum. Tuia – Encounters 250 marks the 250 years since James Cook and Tahitian chief and navigator Tupaia arrived on the Endeavour in 1769. Likewise, ... More >>
250 Year Journey Represented by Winning Whangarei Sculpture
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 9:33 am | Te Au Marie
It’s only a short journey from NorthTec to Hihiaua Peninsula, but it was a significant journey for a pair of students who won two of the three awards at last week’s Whangarei Sculpture Symposium. More >>
Sculpture journey about to begin
Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 12:56 pm | Te Au Marie
The journey James Cook and his Polynesian navigator Tupaia made nearly 250 years ago is the inspiration behind the theme of this year’s Whangarei Sculpture Symposium. The sculpture which best depicts the ‘journey’ theme will be unveiled as part ... More >>
Rediscovering Cook’s visit to the Bay
Friday, 2 March 2018, 11:59 am | Te Au Marie
History lovers are getting a jump start on Tuia – Encounters 250 commemorations with a day sailing and exploring sites from Lt Cook’s visit to the Bay of Islands 249 years ago. More >>