Ohinemutus Hidden History Hidden away amongst a collection of dilapidated cottages and maraes sits an inconspicuous memorial, not known by many. Yet its colourful history hides deeper meanings, with links to the empire as well as the ongoing controversies in a...
dynamic tradition and forward-thinking artefacts how te whare rūnanga challenges the classical idea of commemoration Standing at the Waitangi Treaty grounds, one can appreciate the strange symmetry of having the Treaty (or Busby) House beside Te Whare...
The dogs bronze body gleamed against the dramatic backdrop of the Southern Alps. For the first time in my life, I wondered why there was a statue of a dog on the shore of one of the most popular tourist spots in Aotearoa. This was the second time I had spotted it,...
Pine-less or in-site-full? Commemoration, contestation and cultural colonisation at Maungakiekie/One Tree Hill Maungakiekie. One tree, Two names, Three commemorative features. If only Maungakiekie’s rich commemorative histories were that tree-sy to...
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