A Taranaki museum curator is trying to solve the mystery of how an intricately carved taiaha ended up in Scotland. Saved from a fire in 1948, the wooden weapon was stored in a Scottish farmhouse for ...
The taiaha display was precision performing. Ngati Kahungunu's Matariki Hunga Nui certainly called people to gather together at the Upper Domain in Dannevirke, encouraging those from afar to return ...
The noticeable bulge in this weapon's binding indicates something unknown is contained inside. Ten taonga riri (weapons) have come out from storage and gone on display at the MTG this week. Eight ...