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Before British colonisation of New Zealand, the Indigenous architecture of Māori was an 'elaborate tradition of timber architecture'. [1] Māori constructed rectangular buildings (whare) with a 'small door, an extension of the roof and walls to form a porch, and an interior with hearths along the centre and sleeping places along the walls' for protection against the cold.
Tāne-nui-ā-rangi, the wharenui at Waipapa Marae, University of Auckland Inside Tāne-nui-ā-rangi A modern wharenui at Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington. A wharenui ([ˈɸaɾɛnʉ.i]; literally "large house") is a communal house of the Māori people of New Zealand, generally situated as the focal point of a marae.
Blyss Wagstaff of Heritage New Zealand called it "one of the most recognisable buildings in the country". Heritage New Zealand assigned the highest rating for a historic place, Category I, to the building. [7] The original application for the heritage designation was made by Lockwood Smith, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives. The ...
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Front side with entrance in 2009 Interactive fullscreen map Former name Dominion Museum and National Art Gallery Established 1992 Location Wellington, New Zealand Coordinates 41°17′26″S 174°46′55″E / 41.29056°S 174.78194°E / -41.29056; 174.78194 Visitors 1.5 million (2017) Kaihautū Arapata Hakiwai Director Courtney Johnston ...
Grand Designs New Zealand is a reality TV show about buildings in New Zealand. Architecture and design is taught at a wide range of tertiary institutions, including the University of Auckland, AUT, Massey, Victoria and Otago Universities, Unitec, Toi Whakaari and Otago Polytechnic. [5] [6]
The U.S Capitol is seen after U.S, President-elect Donald Trump called on U.S. lawmakers to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded past Friday, raising the likelihood of a partial ...
People react during a countdown event to celebrate the New Year in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 1, 2025.
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is the principal public gallery in Auckland, New Zealand.It has the most extensive collection of national and international art in New Zealand and frequently hosts travelling international exhibitions.