USING THIS ACTIVITY BOOK
This activity book can be used at the museum, at home or on your travels.
You can find a list of te reo Māori words and English translations at the back of the book in the kuputaka or wordlist.
Flip to the back of the book to find solutions to crosswords, word searches and other activities.
Colour in the pictures based on what you see on your visit or use your imagination at home!
Scan here or visit tepapa.nz/TePapaActivityBook
to find out more about the objects featured in this book.
Treasure Trove
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is by the harbour in Wellington, and looks after the taonga or treasures of Aotearoa. In te reo Māori the name means ‘container of treasured things’.
Although the museum is close to a fault line, it was designed to be a very safe place. Giant springs called ‘Quake Brakers’ buried underground help the building withstand the force of earthquakes.
The three boulders by the main entrance represent:
* Papatūānuku, the Earth Mother
* Tangata whenua, Māori, the people who descend from the first to settle in Aotearoa
* Tangata Tiriti, all of the other people who live in Aotearoa.
Visit Te Papa to find out which is which.
Colour the building
Quake
here
Visit
Braker
Stained Glass
On Rongomaraeroa marae on Level 4 you can see a large colourful window and a patterned floor. The window, designed by Robert Jahnke, represents Ranginui, the Sky Father. The patterns on the floor, designed by Kura Te Waru, represent the cloak pattern of Papatūānuku, the Earth Mother.
As the window opens upwards it pulls away from the floor to re-enact part of the Māori creation story when Papatūānuku and Ranginui were separated by their son Tāne Mahuta, letting light into the world.
This window is used as an entrance during pōwhiri, which are traditional Māori welcome ceremonies.
Follow the numbers to colour the patterns in this section of the window that includes two maunga or mountain shapes.
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1. Ōrangiuri / dark blue
2. Kikorangi / blue
3. Kākāriki / green
4. Whero / red
5. Kōwhai / yellow
1 2 4 4 4 4 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2
15 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 5 4 4 1 5 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 5 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 4 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 5 2 1
Te Hono ki Hawaiki
Māui is a heroic shapeshifter who features in many legends. One legend tells how he set out to capture Tama-nui-te-rā, the sun, and slow it down, so that each day would last longer. You can see him doing this with the help of his brothers at the top of the colourful wharenui Te Hono ki Hawaiki.
This is just one of many stories depicted within Te Hono ki Hawaiki. Visit Level 4 or Collections Online to discover more.
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Māui-Roto
Māui-Pae
Colour the scene
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Māui
Māui-Waho
Māui-Mua
Whakarūaumoko Word Search
Aotearoa is a dynamic country full of amazing natural forces which move, shake and shape the land. Within the exhibition Te Taiao Nature you can feel the force of an earthquake in Te Whare Rū the Quake House, and watch a giant volcano erupting in slow motion. You can also discover the realm of Rūaumoko, the unborn child of Papatūānuku and god of earthquakes and volcanoes. When Rūaumoko moves, we see and feel the powerful effects.
Complete this word search about Aotearoa’s Whakarūaumoko Active Land exhibition.
WHAKARŪAUMOKO (Active Land)
TE WHARE RŪ (Quake House)
RŪAUMOKO (god of earthquakes and volcanoes)
TSUNAMI
VOLCANO
CRATER LAKE
LAVA
PUMICE
ASH
ERUPTION
TECTONIC PLATE
FAULT LINE
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27 C C A V O L C A N O N W W X D T L S D Z L W Q K K I J N W G E X H E W N D R Ū A U M O K O C C L Y K O Ū S A N I F I Q H T R X M H F D S C A M M K L O O A W H A K A R Ū A U M O K O N T E N T F Q U Y Q X B C P E I E R D M E X J L I L O O U T C R U L G U W P Z T Ū S Y M S P L P A K O U H E F L B P I U L A T V O E V S A O H I I C N A K I A Z Y H E D R C N N E A T E O H T T E V T T E X U E M E U N Z L H B J P X M R O Z I I Y G R X S K V R A V W Ū I V
Need some help? Turn to the back of the book to find the solutions!
TE NGAHERE Bush City
At Te Papa you can find a wild outdoor area called Te Ngahere Bush City, which gives a glimpse into the unique biodiversity of Aotearoa’s natural environment. You can find it by crossing over the lagoon via the glass tunnel bridge from the exhibition Te Taiao Nature or enter through the door from the cafe on Level 1. To
Te Papa Cafe 1 4 5 6 10
Match these highlights with the numbers on the map.
Swing bridge
Cave entrance
Fossil dig
Waterfall
Amphitheatre
Lookout point
Tī kōuka / cabbage tree
Ponga / tree fern
Kawakawa
Harakeke / flax
Volcanic rocks
Rimu
3 7 8 9 11
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To
Te Taiao Nature Lagoon 2
Harbour
Pisupo Lua Afe (Corned Beef 2000)
This life-sized animal sculpture in Te Papa’s collection was made in 1994 from hundreds of recycled tins, flattened and joined together. It was made by Michel Tuffery, a New Zealand artist of Samoan, Rarotongan and Ma‘ohi Tahitian heritage.
You might want to colour this to match the sculpture, with red and yellow corned beef tins. Or maybe you can find another tin design at home to imagine your own version?
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Add your own tin design here
Your Art Collection
Te Papa looks after New Zealand’s national art collection. You can explore artworks within the exhibition Toi Art on Levels 4 and 5.
Draw your own art collection. As an artist, which type of art will you create? Landscapes, portraits, abstract patterns, or imagined scenes?
If, like a curator, it was your job to collect art for the museum to look after and display, what types of artworks would you collect from around the country. Why?
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Te Papa Crossword
Each answer to this crossword is something you can see and experience at Te Papa. You will have already encountered many of these things in this book!
Across
1 I am pink and blue and I am very, very fast. You can find me on Level 4 and pages 55. (7,4)
2 A very special meeting ground for pōwhiri and other special ceremonies to take place. Designed as a place for all iwi and all New Zealanders. You can find me on Level 4 and pages 10–11. (14)
3 I am six meters tall and I feature carvings of tīpuna and manaia with pāuashell eyes. You can find me on Level 2 and pages 8–9. (6)
Down
1 I am a legendary shapeshifter or trickster. With the help of my brothers, I succeeded in capturing and slowing down the sun. You can find me on Level 4 and pages 16–17. (4)
2 Step inside me to hear a rumble and feel a shake. You can find me on Level 2 and on pages 26–27. (10,5)
3 I help to keep the museum building safe in an earthquake. You can find me underground outside the main entrance and pages 4–5. (5,6)
4 I have one sharp beak, two eyes the size of footballs, eight big arms and two long tentacles. You can find me on Level 2 and page 35. (8,5)
5 I have six floors and I look after Aotearoa’s treasures. You can find me by the harbour in Wellington and on pages 4–5. (2,4,8)
6 I have four legs, a rib cage and a skull, but I have no ears, no skin and no tail. You can find me on Level 4 and page 54. (4,3)
7 I am a survivor from the Triassic era with a Māori name that means ‘peaks on the back’. You can find me on Level 2 and page 34. (7)
8 You can’t see me, because I am hidden within Papatūānuku. I am the Māori god of earthquakes and volcanoes. You can find my domain on Level 2 and pages 26–27. (8)
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THE TE PAPA ACTIVITY BOOK
RRP: $12
ISBN: 978-1-99-107202-3
PUBLISHED: May 2024
PAGE EXTENT: 64 pages
FORMAT: Limpbound
SIZE: 297 x 210mm
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