August Events

Waitangi Treaty Grounds Nga Takunetanga o Hereturikōkā August Events.

Tiaki Mauri Bioblitz: talk and summary findings Join members of the Natural Sciences in 1769, highlighting the botanical department of Tāmaki Paenga Hira collection of Joseph Banks and Daniel Auckland War Memorial Museum as Solander. they present the summary findings of Tiaki Mauri BioBlitz was held at a small the Tiaki Mauri BioBlitz held at Wairoa reserve at Wairoa Bay and included Bay in November 2019. The scientists education sessions with local schools involved in the BioBlitz event will share and a community open day. The the summary report due for publication biological surveys took place over three in August and present a snapshot of the days to search for, collect and identify biodiversity found in the areas surveyed. flora and fauna within our current Background to the project: natural environment. Around 250 people When: 6pm Monday, 2 August Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War attended, including over 100 children Memorial Museum delivered two from four local primary schools. Where: Learning Centre, Te Kōngahu BioBlitz events at Wairoa Bay, Bay of The BioBlitz events were named Tiaki Museum of Waitangi Islands and Cooks Beach, Whitianga. Mauri BioBlitz by Ngāti Kawa Taituha, Price: Free These were part of Tuia – Encounters of Ngāti Kawa hapū, to highlight the 250 (Tuia 250), Manatū Taonga Ministry importance of the inherent connection Bookings are preferred but not required. for Culture and Heritage’s national between people and the natural If you would like to RSVP please email commemoration of Lieutenant James environment, and the integral need to [email protected]. Cook’s arrival in Aotearoa New Zealand reconnect and care for it.

Talk by Courtney Johnston and Arapata Hakiwai of Te Papa Join Courtney Johnston (Tumu Whakarae Arapata has more than 20 years of | Chief Executive) and Arapata Hakiwai experience in the museum sector, and (Kaihautū | Māori Co-Leader) as they his previous roles at Te Papa include talk about their experiences running Director Mātauranga Māori and Acting our national museum, the Museum of Kaihautū; during this period he guided New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. the research policies and practices Courtney Johnston has been Tumu surrounding taonga Māori. Arapata has Whakarae | Chief Executive of Te Papa worked with many international museums since December 2019. She brings on the repatriation of Māori and Moriori her experience in museums, digital kōiwi tangata and is currently leading a development and governance to the research project to identify and create position. Prior to her role as Tumu a database of taonga Māori and Moriori Whakarae | Chief Executive, Courtney in museum collections worldwide. was the Director Audience and Insight at Te Papa, Director of the Dowse Art When: 6.30pm, Thursday 19 August Museum and Petone Settlers Museum Where: Tahuaroa Function Centre, Te Whare Whaakaro o Pito-one, as Waitangi Treaty Grounds well as the immediate past chair of Museums Aotearoa. Price: Free Arapata Hakiwai (Ngāti Kahungunu, Bookings are essential, maximum Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou, Ngāi numbers apply. Please email Tahu) shares the strategic leadership of [email protected] to book and for Te Papa through his role as Kaihautū | any further information. Māori Co-Leader.