Haere mai.
E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā iwi o te ao.
Nei rā te mihi ki a koutou, nau mai, haere mai ki te whakāturanga hou nei a He Tohu.
E kore ngā taonga nei e rangatira, ki te noho wahangu,
Nō reira, haere mai koe, piki mai koutou ki He Tohu.
A declaration.
A treaty.
A petition.
Welcome and thank you for visiting the new exhibition He Tohu.
Without people to talk about them, without people to care for them, these taonga will be silenced.
We welcome you warmly and invite you to enjoy He Tohu.
Visit He Tohu
Admission is free.
9am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday.
Free guided experience every day at 12.30pm.
At the National Library on Molesworth and Aitken Streets in Wellington.
Plan your visitThe story of the documents
1835 He Whakaputanga
Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand
1840 Te Tiriti o Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi
1893 Women's Suffrage Petition
Te Petihana Whakamana Pōti Wahine
For teachers
Arrange a school visit
Book an educator-led programme or a self-guided visit for your students.
Social inquiry resources
Social inquiry exemplars exploring contemporary issues related to cultural interaction and gender equality.
Ngā ripo o Whangaroa
He rauemi ako mā ngā kura reo Māori.
Explore He Tohu
He Tohu is a permanent exhibition of three iconic constitutional documents that shape Aotearoa New Zealand.
Upcoming events
30 May
Personal as political: Women's narrative through song
Join us in a celebration of women’s storytelling and music making. Come and hear 4 influential women song writers and performers discuss the creative and political practice of telling and disseminating stories. The session will be chaired by RNZ’s Kirsten Johnstone. More...
