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Welcome to Top Oz Tours' (formerly The Big Bus) YouTube channel! In this video, we take you to New Zealand’s home of history and culture — @Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa — the country's national museum, which is located in Wellington. Loosely translated, the museum's name means 'box of treasures', and inside you'll find six levels packed with art and artefacts. It will keep you busy for hours.

We catch up with Megan Tamati-Quennell — Curator, Modern & Contemporary Māori and Indigenous Art — to find out how the traditional cultural identity of the Māori has changed over the past two centuries. We also examine a work by famous Māori artist Ralph Hotere (1931–2013).

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This interview was originally filmed for the Tour the World television series.

Note: This video was filmed prior to the COVID-19 shutdown. Travel restrictions may apply.

Cover image courtesy of Tourism New Zealand

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