Te Hā — Sharing of breath

Te Hā means "sharing of breath" — as in the traditional hongi.
Join us in Tairāwhiti for the 2019 commemorations to celebrate the beginnings of the nation now known as Aotearoa New Zealand.

Commemorative Events 2016

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Te Hā Art Award 2016

Visual Arts
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Opening Ceremony and Breakfast

Ceremony
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First Meetings Kōrero

Talks
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Barley Corn

Music
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Recycle Waka Day

Voyaging
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Tupaia's Endeavour Film Screening

Film

Join In The Commemorations

Tune in here for what's happening in October.

Events & Community

Commemorate Te Hā month

Events programme for 2016 has now finished.
Join us again in 2017.

All Events
A film by Lala Rolls

Tupaia's Endeavour

This documentary tells the story of Tupaia’s journey on the Endeavour and the first engagements in Tūranganui a Kiwa and Uawa.

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Te Hā News

27th May 2017
Learning from shared approach to Cook's 250th
26th May 2017
Funding boost for First Encounters 250 and Te Hā
18th May 2017
Waka project sails on with blessing of mould for hulls
20th February 2017
Sir Jonathon Porritt Talk
16th October 2016
We are a Pacific people first
30th September 2016
Te Hā 1769-2019 Sestercentennial feature 2016
Our Stories

Polynesian Voyaging

Exploring the Pacific
Our Stories

HMS Endeavour

Royal Society and Admiralty plan voyage to south seas
Our Stories

Heritage Sites

Landfall sites and landmarks of national significance