Mutumutu Ki Mukukai

Opening Sat 6 Dec – 2028.

Led by Mutumutu and Mukukai, two kaitiaki of freshwater and saltwater, this exhibition explores the cultural values and enduring relationship of Ngāti Toa to the interconnected water sources of Te Awarua o Porirua. The exhibition also highlights current activities and cultural practices by the iwi to restore the ecosystem of the Porirua harbour – integral to the identity of Ngāti Toa and the heart of the community.

Developed in partnership with Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira.

Ko ngā kaiārahi, ko Mutumutu rāua ko Mukukai, arā, ko ngā kaitiaki o te wai māori me te wai tai, ā, ka whakahahaki tēnei whakaaturanga i te hononga mauroa o Ngāti Toa ki Te Awarua o Porirua. Ka tūhuratia ngā uara ahurea, ngā tikanga whakarauora, me te tuakiri ā-hapori, ā, ka whakanuia hoki te tiakanga a te iwi i te moana o Porirua.

He kaupapa i mahia ngātahitia me Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira.