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Paul Brennan, a Kiwi on a mission to bring home six planes he says are New Zealand taonga. | Seven Sharp

Explore the wild and fascinating Taonga Island! | Taonga: The Island Farm

Explore the wild and fascinating Taonga Island! 🏝️ | Taonga: The Island Farm

Your Tropical Adventure Begins!​ | Taonga: The Island Farm

Crafted using thousands of feathers from the rarest, pluckiest birds, the ahu'ula is a potent symbol of chiefly power and bravery. In this video, Collections Technician Sarah Bishop, explains why the exquisitely crafted ahu'ula or Hawaiian cloak held in our collection is her favourite taonga. http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/stories/blog/2018/my-favourite-object-ahu’ula | Auckland Museum

Tapa-making was once practiced throughout French Polynesia and life in the five archipelagos was set to the sound of the i'e or beater. Now, this traditional craft has largely disappeared. In this video, French Polynesian knowlege holder, Ena Manuireva, describes the history of the i'e and explains how seers predicted the demise of tapa-cloth creation. "The most telling artefacts that epitomized the impact of the western world on our traditional community, were the ‘ie (beaters) and the tapa (tr