Ko au, ko Ngāti Whātua

This exhibition – Ko au, ko Ngāti Whātua – is an invitation. A doorway into our world. Step into the physical, cultural, and spiritual threads that weave our story. Each taonga in this collection speaks of who we are – a people who have endured, adapted, and thrived, always grounded in the strength of our whakapapa.

These are the treasures of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. 
These are the treasures of Tuperiri. 
These are the treasures for every generation of his descendants – ngā uri o Tuperiri.

He kohinga taonga ēnei e whakakanui ana i te whāinga nui o Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei kia ara ake, kia ora mai ai ngā taonga whakahirahira, ngā taonga tuku iho –  nā ngā uri o Tuperiri, mā ngā uri o Tuperiri.