Overview
Māori carvings began to incorporate writing in the mid 1800s, after missionaries introduced literacy through teaching the ‘Word of God’. This gable figure, which stood at the top of a wharenui (meeting house), names the ancestor Te Rango.
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Open every day 10am-6pm
(except Christmas Day)
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand