Te Papa
No bidding war over Snell memorabilia
The Sports Hall of Fame says it won't enter a bidding war with national museum Te Papa for Sir Peter Snell's Olympic memorabilia. Audio
Sir Peter Snell wants assurances before donating medals
The Sports Hall of Fame won't enter a bidding war with Te Papa for Sir Peter Snell's olympic memorabilia, it says. Audio
Sir Peter Snell to donate medals to Te Papa
Sir Peter Snell explains why he's decided his Olympic gold medals will find a permanent home at Te Papa. Audio
Gustav Kronfeld Redux
Even after 100 years, they can't cover over G Kronfeld's name! Audio
Te Papa halts Snell singlet purchase
A singlet thought to have been worn by Peter Snell at the 1964 Olympics is not authentic, Te Papa says - and it is calling off its $122,500 purchase. Audio
Te Papa rejects Snell singlet over doubts
Te Papa has revealed it will not be buying a singlet believed to have been worn by Sir Peter Snell when he won two gold medals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Audio
Māori and Moriori remains welcomed home
The remains of 60 Māori and Moriori have been welcomed home from the United States at Te Papa in Wellington.
Free love and piano playing
Lili Kraus was a famed Hungarian-born pianist who galvanised our post-war arts scene; she played everywhere and organised new pianos for our halls. Cushla Parekowhai talks about the love affair New… Audio
Masterpieces: Michael Fitzgerald on colonial history
Michael Fitzgerald, Te Papa's curator of colonial history, is retiring this month, after 46 years at Te Papa and its predecessor institutions. He is steeped in New Zealand's history from military to… Audio, Gallery
Genetic impacts of crop domestication
Scientists at Te Papa Tongarewa are using some of New Zealand's endemic plants and DNA sequencing tools to track how genetic diversity changes during of the process of crop domestication. Audio
Wellington's 'next Te Papa' - at a cost
Despite some concerns about cost, a plan to build a $134m convention centre and film museum in Wellington has attracted overwhelming support. Audio
Captain Cook cloak returns to Hawai'i
A feather cloak and helmet given to Captain Cook more than 200 years ago has been returned to the people of Hawai'i.
David Alsop
Our regular visual arts contributor brings us the latest news on why the Melbourne Arts Fair has been cancelled, funding wars for Hundertwasser Art Centre, Gormley sculptures and the new head of Te… Audio
Call for Maori theatre space at Te Papa
A well-known actor and director is renewing his call for Te Papa to become the home of indigenous theatre.
Te Papa: penguins and petrels
What makes the perfect penguin nest box? Senior Curator of Sciences at Te Papa Susan Waugh's is researching Southern Ocean seabirds over summer. Among her interests are the effects of an El Nino on… Audio, Gallery
Te Papa: The joy of spiders
While most of us run from, scream at or squish spiders Te Papa's bug man Phil Sirvid just loves them. Phil spends his life working with and identifying spiders for the national museum. Audio, Gallery
Te Papa: The Fishes of New Zealand
Each year Te Papa's curators are sent photos and samples of fish that people can't identify, and sometimes that's because they haven't been seen before. So if you come across something fishy, and… Audio, Gallery
The importance of taxonomy and biological collections
The report on 'National Taxonomic Collections in New Zealand' recommends more secure funding and greater national coordination for the country's 29 significant biological collections Audio
DreamWorks on show at Te Papa
The rolling African plains in the movie Madagascar and the swamps in Shrek have been recreated for a new exhibition which opens tomorrow at Te Papa. Audio
Dreamworks' Te Papa exhibition
The rolling African plains in the movie Madagascar and the swamps in Shrek have been recreated for a new exhibition at Te Papa. Audio