Arapata Hakiwai

Arapata Tamati Hakiwai is a New Zealand Māori museum curator. Of Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou and Ngāi Tahu descent, he is a principal investigator with Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga.[1] He is the current Kaihautū (or Māori leader) of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, and was the acting Chief Executive before the appointment of Rick Ellis.[2][3]

Arapata Tamati Hakiwai
Alma materVictoria University of Wellington
Scientific career
ThesisTe Toi Whakairo O Ngāti Kahungunu: The Carving Traditions of Ngāti Kahungunu (2003)

Career

Hakiwai has been a teacher at Wellington High School before starting work in the museum sector in 1989.[4]

While at Te Papa he has been involved in the repatriation of a number of Maori kōiwi tangata (human remains) from overseas institutions, and has also led a project involving the 'digital repatriation' of taonga (cultural treasures).[3][4]

References
  1. "Arapata Hakiwai | Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga". Maramatanga.ac.nz. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  2. "Victoria PhD student appointed as Te Papa's Kaihautū | Victoria University of Wellington". Victoria.ac.nz. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  3. "Executive team – Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, NZ". Tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  4. "Te Papa appoints Arapata Hakiwai to Kaihautū role | Scoop News". Scoop.co.nz. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2014.


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