Tekoteko Hāmama returned to Rānana Marae after century in museum
Thursday 27 November 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated 
The carving Hāmama, representing a Ngāti Hine tūpuna, has been returned to Rānana Marae on the Whanganui River. The tekoteko was handed over by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa following four decades of negotiations and more than a century in national collections.