Friday 8 November
1 - 2pm
The Gallery
Free
Dominion Post Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, PAColl-7327-1-070
Come and join a talanoa (discussion) with three historians working on the Understanding Dawn Raids project at Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
The panel will share insights from their ongoing research into the archives, offering a glimpse into the journey so far.
The speakers include Pou Hītori Matua Moananui-a-Kiwa, Senior Pacific Historian - Rachel Yates, Pou Hītori me te Rangahau Moananui-a-Kiwa, Historian Researcher Pacific - Leone Samu Tui, and Pou Hītori Matua, Senior Historian, General Editor of the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Tim Shoebridge.
This event promises to be an informative discussion, previewing the important historical work being done around this era. Please join us for tea and coffee after the talanoa.
To learn more about the Dawn Raids.
Panel Biographies:
Leone Samu Tui (Hāmoa, Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa) is a Pacific Historian-Researcher at Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Prior to this role, she served as the Associate Curator for Documentary Heritage (Pacific Collections) at Tāmaki Paenga Hira, Auckland War Memorial Museum. A graduate of Pacific Studies, her research interests consider digital cultural heritage praxis as related to Pacific histories and archival collections. She contributes research support towards the Undertanding Dawn Raids project.
Dr Rachel Yates (Vaisala) is Senior Pacific Historian at Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. She has a background in Pacific Studies and was previously Curator Pacific Cultures and Histories at Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand. A contributor to research and publications on Pacific histories and cultural heritage, she is also the project lead for Undertanding Dawn Raids.
Tim Shoebridge is a Senior Historian at Manatū Taonga the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. He is author and co-author of a number of books and articles and contributor to the NZ History and Te Ara websites. He has been the general editor of the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography since 2017.
Ua Tafa Mai Ata
19 October - 15 November
Artist Liana Leiataua explores themes of identity, memory and symbolism in an upcoming exhibition that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Dawn Raids. Ua Tafa Mai Ata is a visual response that acknowledges the ongoing and lived experiences that Pacific communities continue to be impacted by the events that occurred in 1974-1976. Through collaboration with Pasifika youth and aiga, the exhibition seeks to create a path towards healing, reclamation, peace, and restoration of the mana for future generations to come.
