About/bio
Kia ora ko Manaaki Pene taku ingoa. He uri ahau no Te Arawa, Tuhoe, Ngati Wai, Ngati Kahungunu. I started at Rotorua Museum in 2005 as a humble part-time Collections Assistant and almost 20 years later I am currently the Curator Matauranga Maori. I am responsible for managing the Taonga Maori collection, the matauranga associated with these taonga, and the relationship with whanau who whakapapa to these taonga.