Auckland Museum Presents New Exhibition Te Ripo O Te Moana: Taonga Through TimeTāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum will present Te Ripo o te Moana: Taonga Through Time, an exhibition of customary and contemporary taonga Māori, from Saturday 29 August 2026. Auckland Museum Curator Taonga Māori Nigel Borell says the exhibition recognises Māori art and taonga as living art forms. “Te Ripo o te Moana brings art making from different generations into conversation, revealing stories of whakapapa, identity, creativity, and innovation that connect them. Auckland Museum Curator Pou Ārahi Māori and exhibition co-curator Dr Kahutoi Te Kanawa says Te Rā embodies connections across time explored through Te Ripo o te Moana. Te Ripo o te Moana: Taonga Through Time opens at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum from Saturday 29 August 2026 and is free with Museum entry.