Tūhura Otago Museum Pasifika engagement manager Leota Meredith shows examples of items people will be able to see up close at the Moana Nui Festival. Photos: Sam HendersonA collection of Pasifika handling taōka will be brought to life beyond museum display cases this month. Tūhura Otago Museum Pasifika engagement manager Leota Meredith said examples of the pieces included musical instruments, coconut scrapers and tapa cloth. "It is a significant piece for many pan-Pacific, different Pacific nations," she said. Ms Meredith said during the recent upgrade of the Pacific Cultures Gallery at the museum, Polynesian artefacts and taōka for the refurbished space were being carefully selected and reviewed by Pasifika communities in Dunedin.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 14, 2026 16:24 UTC