Shows
The AmpSoldier, Curator, Monuments ManThis episode of The Amp podcast explores the life and work of Sir Gilbert Archey, who ran Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum from 1924 to 1964. This year marks 100 years since Gilbert took up the helm at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum, so we thought it was fitting to launch our new podcast with an episode about him.
It delves into his role as a Monuments Man during World War 2, tasked with protecting cultural and historical artefacts. The episode also highlights the importance of preserving art and cultural heritage during times of war, as...2024-09-3044 min
The AmpTrailer: The AmpListen to a trailer for the Amp, the new podcast from Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum, which amplifies the incredible stories from our collections, our mahi and our place in the Pacific. Launching on Monday 30 September on all your favourite podcast apps.
2024-09-2202 min
Today's Creation MomentDiscovery Confirms Creation Claims One good test of whether a theory is scientific is whether the theory can accurately predict new and surprising findings. If you have a barometer, you may do this all the time. The sky may be clear, but the barometer is falling fast. No matter how nice the weather looks, you know that rain is likely. Photo: Barometer from Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira _CC By 4.0 © 2023 Creation Moments. All rights reserved. 2023-11-0602 min
The History of Egypt PodcastFor the Kiwis: Egypt - In the Time of PharaohsHey New Zealand! It's time to explore ancient Egypt. A new exhibition, Egypt: In the Time of Pharaohs, has just opened at Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira. And to celebrate, we've got a special deep-dive into the artefacts and cultural background of the Nile Valley! Have a listen and check out the exhibition for yourself. And while you're there, consider an Auckland Museum Membership, which comes with all kinds of perks including free entry to paid exhibitions, exclusive events and lectures from leading experts, special discounts at the museum shops and cafes, and more!
The History of Egypt...2023-07-1138 min
The Desert Island InvestorIs the wind of change imminent for Titon Holdings (TON)?Will a cold stock warm up again? This is the question that Mark faced with his holding in Titon Holdings (TON), so he went off on a fact-finding mission to get a clearer picture of how his investment might pan out in the future. In this episode he reviews the stock, explains the challenges that the company was facing and reveals how the management is addressing those challenges. The 'Question in a Bottle' in this episode is from Declan who asks Mark, what is the PE Ratio? The Desert Island Investor podcast is a series of podcasts...2023-04-1655 min
Our Changing WorldThe Noises Islands: Part 2This week, Claire Concannon returns to the Noises Islands in the Hauraki Gulf. While conservation action on the islands has led to thriving terrestrial ecosystems, under the water, it's a very different story. Listen to learn how the marine environment has declined around the Noises, and what might be done to reverse it.Lifting the burden of rats in the forests of Ōtata Island has allowed life to flourish there: the plants, the birds, the lizards, the insects. But while things have been improving on land, under the water it's a very different story. 2023-03-2229 minOur Changing WorldThe Noises Islands: Part 1The Noises are a conservation success story in the Hauraki Gulf. Claire Concannon joins a team surveying the wētāpunga, seabirds, and other flora and fauna that now thrive on these predator-free islands.On the small island of Motuhoropapa sits an old hut. Once it housed researchers who spent three years studying Norway rats, before dealing to them. Today new residents have moved in: giant wētā now thrive on this predator-free island. Listen to Our Changing WorldFollow Our Changing World on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRADIO, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic or wher...2023-03-1529 min
Here NowTe Taunga - a hub at Auckland MuseumAuckland's diversity found a new space in the Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland Museum this year. Kadambari chats to the people involved in making this a dynamic, community-driven space. FOLLOW Voices on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Radio Public and iHeart Radio or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Auckland has the world's fourth highest foreign-born population and a new space at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland Museum aims to reflect that, driven by the need to create a sustained relationship with Auckand's diverse cultures as they lead their own stories -- rather than a curated ex...2021-12-1212 min
Dexibit: The Data DiariesConnecting exhibitions and experiences through visitor services at Auckland Museum"No one's gonna read that": David Lew, Visitor Services Solutions Manager at Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira talks about how to connect exhibitions with visitor experiences through the power of visitor services, including through an indigenous lens with He Kōrahi Māori, the Māori dimension.
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Read all about Te Ao Mārama, the South Atrium project https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/your-museum/south-atrium
David refers to several words in Te Reo Māori, the indigenous language of Aotearoa, New Zealand. They are:
- Marae, Māori meeting grounds
- Iwi, tribe
- Pōwhiri, welcome ceremonies
- Mana wh...2021-09-2734 min
Poetry and Songwriting By Barrie Herrold.Preacher ManThe Maori lyrics to Hareruia were penned Rev Te Hira Paenga, who is of Ngati Porou and Ngapuhi descent. Hallelujah was originally released by Canadian singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen in 1984. It went virtually unnoticed until it was covered by John Cale, whose version was used in the movie Shrek, and later by Jeff Buckley.Ref. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/kaikohe-kids-go-viral-with-te-reo-hallelujah/QOCBJA7WZNSSCDVTA36D22KGAA/In The Shift. https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZV9UASRjboARUQSF9qgWfIn A Manner Of Speaking. https://open.sp...2021-07-0106 min
Towers Of The Sea.Preacher ManThe Maori lyrics to Hareruia were penned Rev Te Hira Paenga, who is of Ngati Porou and Ngapuhi descent. Hallelujah was originally released by Canadian singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen in 1984. It went virtually unnoticed until it was covered by John Cale, whose version was used in the movie Shrek, and later by Jeff Buckley.Ref. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/kaikohe-kids-go-viral-with-te-reo-hallelujah/QOCBJA7WZNSSCDVTA36D22KGAA/In The Shift. https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZV9UASRjboARUQSF9qgWfIn A Manner Of Speaking. https://open.spotify.com/show/2pa7Yb6FPWeQxhJAfptCzr2021-07-0107 min
Hauraki Gulf KōreroKōrero 7 - Bobby NewsonBobby Newson (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Te Tao Maui) shares his kōrero about the pressures facing the Hauraki Gulf, collaboration between Tāmaki Paenga Hira and the Noises islands, and the importance of listening to our rangatahi and our moana - "the moana has a lot of messages we are missing".2021-06-0446 min