The Taranaki Heritage Month 2023 panel discussion was enlightening and informative. Exploring the questions of Who owns heritage? and Who gets to tell the story?

If you missed the in-person event or missed a detail on the night, you can watch the panel discussion in its entirety above. Skip forward to 9min for the start of the discussion.

Chair: Dr Ruakere Hond

Panelists:
Andrew Coleman
Manahautū Chief Executive, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

Prof Richard Shaw
Professor in Politics, Massey University Te Kunenga Ki Pūrehuroa

Prof Peter Adds
Te Kawa a Māui School of Māori Studies, Victoria University Wellington Te Herenga Waka

Liana Poutu
Te Pouwhakakrae Chair, Te Kotahitanga o Te Ātiawa Trust

Keri Opai
Pou Tikanga Co-Deputy C.E. at Tui Ora