Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa [SEP] inception
gallery director. Past directors of the gallery include:
- Stewart Bell Maclennan (1948–68)
- Melvin Day (1968–78)
- Luit Bieringa (1979–89)
- Jenny Harper (1990–92)
History Te Papa.
Te Papa was established in 1992 by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Act 1992. Part of the remit for Te Papa was to explore the national identity of New Zealand.
The official opening took place on 14 February 1998, in a ceremony led by Prime Minister Jenny Shipley,
muka) in preparation for weaving.
- "patu aruhe": a pounder used to break up edible fern roots for food.
External links.
- Mere pounamu in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- Patu onewa in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- Patu paraoa in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- Patu muka in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- Patu aruhe in the