Te Rina Kowhai, Ngāpuhi call for return of He Whakaputanga as MOTAT exhibition opens, Te Ao Māori News, 31 August 2025
A rare 1837 print copy of He Whakaputanga is on show in a new exhibition at Auckland’s Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Tō Ao ki Tōku Ao – A Meeting of Worlds opens on Monday, September 1, showcasing taonga that capture the first encounters between Māori and Pākehā on the printed page. The original copy, signed by northern rangatira in 1835, affirms hapū sovereignty.
Read more: Tō Ao ki Tōku Ao – A Meeting of Worlds