Shortland Pounamu
Taonga are potent connectors travelling across space, time, and generations. Imbued with the whakapapa of our tīpuna, they connect our past, present, and future. Join Ngāi Tahu Archive panellists and historians Atholl Anderson (Ngāi Tahu), Helen Brown (Ngā Tahu), Takerei Norton (Ngāi Tahu), and Michael Stevens (Ngāi Tahu), as they share the story of the Shortland Pounamu and its namesake, friend of Ngāi Tahu, Edward Shortland.
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Atholl Anderson
Atholl Anderson CNZM, FRSNZ, FAHA, FSA (Ngāi Tahu) is a leading archaeologist and historian whose work has enriched unde
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Helen Brown
Helen Brown (Ngāi Tahu) is co-manager of the Ngāi Tahu Archive. She works with Ngāi Tahu communities on history and memo
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Takerei Norton
Takerei Norton (Ngāi Tahu) is co-manager of the Ngāi Tahu Archive. His field of interest is the collation, storage and u
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Michael Stevens
Michael Stevens was raised at Bluff in a whānau noted for its persistence with pōhā-tītī, which he continues to help pro
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