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Museums Aotearoa

Museums Aotearoa, Te Tari o Ngā Whare Taonga o Te Motu, is the independent professional association for New Zealand’s museums and galleries and those who work for them.

We support the museums of Aotearoa to be thriving and sustainable. Kia tino toitū, tōnu i ngā whare taonga o Aotearoa.

We do this by:

advocating on behalf of members and the sector,
nurturing excellence in professional practice,
and extending manaakitanga toward our members.

Everything we do is underpinned by a commitment to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Museums Aotearoa values:

people who work in the museums and galleries sector in New Zealand
partnerships established by Te Tiriti o Waitangi
engagement with communities in the care and management, research, and interpretation of their treasures and taonga
shared ideas and resources in collaborative projects inside the sector and with other partners
development of expertise, research, mātauranga Māori and scholarship
exchange of knowledge enabling New Zealand museums and galleries to set a benchmark for exemplary professional museum practices and ethical principles
Museums Aotearoa members and staff respect the MA Code of Ethics & Professional Practice (2013)

Museums Aotearoa is a registered charity, No: CC32927
Annual Reports
Governance Documents

Staff

Executive Director - Phillipa Tocker
Administration Manager - Rachel Nankivell
Communication & Events Manager - Mo Farrell

Board Members

	Matariki Williams Kaitiaki Ika Tauhou nominee Curator Mātauranga Māori, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
	Michael Frawley Museum member Director, MOTAT
	Greg McManus Individual member Chief Executive, Waitangi National Trust
	Henriata Nicholas Kaitiaki nominee Exhibitions Coordinator, Te Awamutu Museum
	Riah King-Wall Emerging Museum Professionals appointee Arts Advisor, Whanganui District Council
	Olivia Taouma Pacific Advisory member Teu La Vā Manager, Auckland War Memorial Museum
	Liz Cotton Museum member Head of Human History, Auckland Museum
	Steven Fox Individual member General Manager Museum Experience, MOTAT
	Bridget Mosely Museum member Director, Waitomo Caves Museum
	Mark Sykes Kaitiaki nominee Manager Collections & Research \| Kaiwhakahaere Kohikohinga Taonga Me Te Rangahau, Whakatāne Museum & Arts