He Tohu
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.26686/arch.10688Keywords:
Exhibitions, Social history, Treaty of Waitangi (1840 February 6), Women's Suffrage Petition, Te Petihana Whakamana Pōti Wahine, Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand, He Wakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Niu Tireni, Kōkiri mana pōti, Tiriti o Waitangi, Whare tukunga kōrero, Whakakitenga, Kōrero nehe, Treaties, Constitutional historyAbstract
This article discusses the creation and opening of He Tohu, a permanent exhibition at the National Library of New Zealand building in Wellington displaying three crucial historical documents - 1835 He Wakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Niu Tireni (Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand), 1840 Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi), and the 1893 Women's Suffrage Petition (Te Petihana Whakamana Pōti Wahine). The article discusses key dates in the project for National Archives staff, describing the closure of the Constitution Room in Archives House in April 2017, and the move of the three taonga into the National Library on the 22nd of April, 2017. Technical considerations in moving the taonga, the tikanga and rituals for the move, and the focus on cultural competence for Archives staff involved with He Tohu are also highlighted.
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