This year’s recipient has shown exceptional dedication to the promotion and preservation of te reo Māori me ōnā tikanga. His efforts include mentoring new senior Māori staff as a te reo buddy, serving as a Kaikōrero at various significant events, and actively participating in wānanga reo. His contributions extend to his role in the Te… Read more »

Auckland Museum is a much-loved culture and heritage organisation at the heart of Auckland’s identity, committed to outstanding management of its world-class collections, developing and sharing engaging content through its galleries, exhibition, events, educational programmes and the permanent and volunteer staff who tell the Museum’s stories. We are Auckland’s home of commemoration as well as… Read more »

From the 4th – 8th of Maramamātahi/November, twenty-eight members of Te Rōpū Whakahau met in Ruatāhuna for our annual hui-a-tau. The kaupapa this year was Te Kura Huna o te Uruwera – the treasured knowledge of Te Uruwera. The atua blessed us with fine weather to wananga together and enjoy some of the many treasures… Read more »

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā. Te Rōpū Whakahau are pleased to announce that the planning committee for the 13th International Indigenous Librarians Forum (IILF) 2025, have released their Call for Proposals for the next forum which is set to happen in Toronto, Canada from June 17th – 20th, 2025.  The committee invites Indigenous people… Read more »

Te Kura Huna o Te Urewera The treasured knowledge of Te Urewera 4-8 November 2024Ruatāhuna, Waikaremoana, Maungapōhatu. E ngā mātāwaka o te motu, e ngā mana o ngā hau e whā, tēnei te mihi atu ki ā koutou katoa, ngā mema o Te Rōpū Whakahau. Ka tū tō tātou hui ki Te Urewera.  Nau mai,… Read more »

The annual AI4LAM (Artificial Intelligence for Libraries, Archives and Museums) is happening from the 15th-18th of October. Under the 2024 Conference theme of Artificial Intelligence in the future of work in GLAMs (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums), the four-day event will facilitate exploration of the current state and potential futures of artificial intelligence and generative AI within the GLAM… Read more »

Timing worked out perfectly for Te Rau Herenga o Aotearoa LIANZA and our Ngā Kaiwhakahau to be in Wellington on the 5th of July to set our strategic directions. This was a great opportunity to reaffirm and informally formalise our relationship and partnership over the next 3 years, although LIANZA’s Immediate Past President, Richy Misilei said… Read more »

Exciting news!  The IFLA Information Futures Summit (IIFS) has extended the early bird rate until 15 July, for colleagues from Australia and New Zealand only. This gives you more time to register at the lowest rate for this incredible event. Don’t miss out!  The Summit is taking place in Brisbane, Australia from 30 September to… Read more »

“You too can come together” Don’t forget that Te Rōpū Whakahau sets aside putea every year forthe different rohe to come together to share, discuss, eat and have fun. Its really not that hard tomake it happen and its great way to introduce new Māori staff to Te Rōpū Whakahau, but also anopportunity to let… Read more »

Cellia Joe-Olsen, Te Rōpū Whakahau Tumuaki, writes about the whakapapa of the Whiria te Tāngata programme and the driving force behind it. Te Reo Māori speakers love a good metaphor. You don’t need much beside a vivid imagination and some added flair to come up with a good one. An awesome translation for Whiria te taura here… Read more »