
Pōwhiri at Te Papa to mark return of Māori and Moriori remains from Germany
News from Te Papa The remains of 95 Māori and Moriori ancestors along with 6 Toi moko (Māori mummified tattooed heads), and taonga Māori are being repatriated from seven institutions across Germany. On Wednesday 15 June, Te Papa will hold a private repatriation pōwhiri to mark their return. Dr Arapata Hakiwai, Te Papa’s Kaihautū (Māori […]