Heritage Sites • History

The Many Lovers of Auckland

THE MĀORI NAME FOR AUCKLAND IS TĀMAKI MAKAURAU – “TĀMAKI OF MANY LOVERS” – BECAUSE THE CITY AND ITS SITE HAVE BEEN ADMIRED AND DESIRED BY SO MANY.

Client

Location

Completed

Waterfront Auckland

Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand

2013

The Project

On 20 May 2017, He Tohu, a new permanent exhibition at New Zealand's National Library building in Wellington, opened to the public.

We were honoured to work on this project of immense national significance as lead designers and content developers, under the guidance of content experts from Archives New Zealand and the National Library, and two distinguished advisory boards. We also worked closely with a strong team of specialist consultants including Studio Pacific Architecture, interactive designers Click Suite, and renowned German showcase manufacturers Glasbau Hahn.

He Tohu is centred on three iconic constitutional documents that shape our nation: 1835 He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni - Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand, 1840 Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Treaty of Waitangi and the 1893 Women's Suffrage Petition - Te Petihana Whakamana Pōti Wahine.