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Strike a pose: vogue balls go mainstream in New Zealand

Led by Māori and Pasifika queer communities, the counterculture has gone from performing in lounges and clubs to Wellington’s national museum

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2

Ancient preserved heads give up their secrets as Māori tattoos see resurgence

Ancient preserved heads give up their secrets as Māori tattoos see resurgence

New research examines how traditional artists worked as revitalisation efforts see tā moko – Māori tattooing – become more visible in New Zealand

The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2025

NZ ancestors begin journey back to rightful homeland

NZ ancestors begin journey back to rightful homeland

The important work of returning the remains of two ancestors home to New Zealand is under way following a repatriation ceremony held at an Australian museum.

AAP · Feb 11, 2025

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Ghosts of species past: shedding new light on the demise of NZ’s moa can help other flightless birds

New Zealand was once home to giant flightless birds called moa. They had grown accustomed to life without predators. So the arrival of humans in the mid-13th century presented a massive – and ultimately insurmountable – challenge to their existence.

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2024

Māori ancestral remains and mummified heads returned to New Zealand from Germany

Remains of 95 ancestors, including six toi moko or tattooed heads, brought home in a move Māori leaders described as ‘healing’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 13, 2023

Tutankhamun's 'Mummy's Curse' and seven others which are believed to still exist today

It's been a century since Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered, which was said to have unleashed the mythical ‘Mummy’s Curse’. Here, we look at several other historic relics that are believed to be cursed

Daily Mirror · Oct 29, 2022

Austria returns remains of 64 indigenous people to New Zealand

The remains of around 64 indigenous New Zealanders that were stolen in the 19th century will officially be welcomed home on Sunday following more than 70 years of negotiations, the head of the repatriation team said on Thursday.

Reuters · Sep 29, 2022

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Austria returns stolen remains of indigenous people to New Zealand

Austria returns stolen remains of indigenous people to New Zealand

The remains of indigenous Maori and Moriori people – most of them stolen by a notorious 19th-century Austrian grave-robber – are being sent home to New Zealand after 130 years.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 27, 2022

From viral art to tennis balls of protest: New Zealand museum collects Covid’s living history

From viral art to tennis balls of protest: New Zealand museum collects Covid’s living history

Even as the pandemic rolls on, Te Papa Tongarewa is assembling objects that will chart Aotearoa’s coronavirus journey

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2022

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