#newzealandculture — Public Fediverse posts

Radio New Zealand: More than 15k Māori and Moriori cultural heritage items may be in overseas museums and universities. “The Kaihautū of Te Papa says there could be well over 15,000 pieces of Māori and Moriori cultural heritage in overseas museums and universities.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/27/radio-new-zealand-more-than-15k-maori-and-moriori-cultural-heritage-items-may-be-in-overseas-museums-and-universities/

The Spinoff: Reclaiming the future: Māori voices leading in the age of AI and quantum tech. “When Te Hiku Media launched its Māori language artificial intelligence (AI) tool last year – capable of transcribing te reo Māori with 92% accuracy – it marked more than a technological milestone. It was a reclamation. In an era when overseas apps routinely mistranslate te reo and karakia, the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/09/reclaiming-the-future-maori-voices-leading-in-the-age-of-ai-and-quantum-tech-the-spinoff/

Flickr Blog: Welcome Auckland War Memorial Museum to Flickr Commons!. “The Flickr Foundation is thrilled to welcome Auckland War Memorial Museum to Flickr Commons, the home for publicly shared archival photography. Their first contribution is a knockout collection of images by Tudor Washington Collins, one of New Zealand’s most celebrated early 20th-century photographers.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/21/flickr-blog-welcome-auckland-war-memorial-museum-to-flickr-commons/