Pacific Cultures

People and cultures across Moana Pasifika/the Pacific Ocean

Tālofa | Kia orana | Mālō e lelei | Bula vinaka | Noa’ia| Mauri| Fakaalofa lahi atu | Tāloha ni | Halo| Warm Pacific greetings!

The Pacific Cultures gallery is temporarily closed while we make some updates to better recognise the diverse and vibrant cultures of Tāngata Moana.

About

New Zealand has strong links, both past and present, with the peoples and cultures of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia.

This gallery celebrates these links through a significant collection of objects, including the only moai statue from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in New Zealand.