The author is proud to provide his historical short film Hongi's Hikoi: A Trio of Travellers which he filmed and produced as part of the Hongi's Hikoi series of bicentennial commemorative events in June-July 2022, to the public. This short film (18 mins duration) focuses on the 1820 journey to England, by Hongi Hika, Waikato, and CMS Missionary Thomas Kendall. Whilst there, they were feted by British High Society, assisted Professor Samuel Lee in compiling an English-Māori d

The author is excited to share his latest research project, an audio guide on the Bloomberg Connects App, and a Historical & Technical Report focusing on a Māori artifact, a waka taua (war canoe) model, held in the collections of the Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University. Audio guide - War Canoe Model (wakataua) | Cantor Arts Center | Bloomberg Connects Historical & Technical report - 1f96fb_de11e69050f1496a9f18c67977b23af2.pdf The author would like to acknowledge and than

The author is humbled to have had the opportunity to contribute toward the recent 2025 ANZAC Service onboard the USS Midway in San Diego,...

The author is humbled to have had the opportunity to access and examine the pounamu/greenstone hei tiki which Hongi Hika gifted to the...

It's always wonderful to welcome researchers to the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and earlier this year we were delighted to...

A taiaha that belonged to the Ngai Te Rangi chief, Enoka Whanake (and used at the Battle of Gate Pa or Pukehinahina), who gifted it to a...

The author feels grateful that he was able to access priceless taonga (artefact/cultural treasure) within the Bristol Museum & Art...

The author is grateful for the opportunity to have been permitted access to the collections at the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology...

The author was fortunate to have been granted access to a stunningly beautiful taonga (artefact/cultural treasure) within the Pitt Rivers...

The author is humbled to have had the opportunity to present a lecture to PhD and Master's students at the Sainsbury Research Unit,...

On January 15th, at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, the author presented a historical lecture based on Hongi Hika's 1820 journey to, and...

The author is fortunate to have been granted the opportunity to visit Osborne House, which was one of the Royal residences favoured by...

The author was fortunate to have had the opportunity to visit the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter, at the invitation of Curator...

The author is fortunate to have again, been provided access to a kakahu (woven cloak) which influential Ngapuhi chief Hongi Hika gifted...

The author was fortunate to again be granted permission to visit the Royal Archives in Windsor Castle, where he viewed correspondence and...

The author presented a historical lecture at the New Zealand Embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara; focusing on the roles and actions of...

Ki te whei ao, ki te ao Maarama Ki te whei ao, ki te ao Maarama Tihei mauri ora! I am humbled to have been invited to speak at the...

Purakau Productions was both honoured and humbled to have been provided with the opportunity to deliver an academic presentation focusing...

The author visited Te Kongahu Museum, Waitangi, where he was fortunate to be able to view the korowai which was gifted to Queen Victoria...

Purakau Productions acknowledges and commemorates all those who have served their nations and peoples in the many conflicts throughout...