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42840
Type
conference item
Titre
Finding a future together: how heritage is helping New Zealand heal the pain of its past
Langues
English
Auteurs
Craig, Claire
Lieu de publication
Charenton-le-Pont
Pays de publication
France
Maison d'édition
ICOMOS
Date
2018
Titre de conférence
ICOMOS 19th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium "Heritage and Democracy"
Lieu de conférence
New Delhi, India
Date de conférence
13-14th December 2017
Mots-clés
peace / identity / cultural heritage / economic aspects / social aspects / interpretation / public awareness / education / indigenous peoples / colonialism / communities / conflicts / reconciliation
Pays mentionnés
New Zealand
Résumé en anglais
Heritage New Zealand is our nation’s leading cultural heritage agency, yet in 2017 it waspowerless to prevent the destruction of arguably one of the first symbols of New Zealand’s commitment
to a culturally unified future – the Category 1 listed Aniwaniwa– a visitor centre in the stunning TeUrewera National Park designed by the brilliant Maori architect, John Scott. This poignant case study is
largely, and thankfully, an anomaly as New Zealand grapples with establishing its cultural identity in21st century. With concerted and thoughtful effort, heritage is largely assisting in healing the wounds of
the country’s past, both colonial and pre-European.In this paper, I will consider the ways in which cultural heritage both contributes to, and troubles, the
process of reconciliation between Maori and Pakeha in New Zealand. I will argue that rather than beingitself a matter of history, the act of peace making is not yet concluded in Aotearoa, and instead is
something the need for which is only just being confronted by ordinary New Zealanders. I will look at theways in which cultural heritage is enriching and inspiring New Zealanders of varied cultural backgrounds
and how this presents the opportunity to create new pathways for peace.
to a culturally unified future – the Category 1 listed Aniwaniwa– a visitor centre in the stunning TeUrewera National Park designed by the brilliant Maori architect, John Scott. This poignant case study is
largely, and thankfully, an anomaly as New Zealand grapples with establishing its cultural identity in21st century. With concerted and thoughtful effort, heritage is largely assisting in healing the wounds of
the country’s past, both colonial and pre-European.In this paper, I will consider the ways in which cultural heritage both contributes to, and troubles, the
process of reconciliation between Maori and Pakeha in New Zealand. I will argue that rather than beingitself a matter of history, the act of peace making is not yet concluded in Aotearoa, and instead is
something the need for which is only just being confronted by ordinary New Zealanders. I will look at theways in which cultural heritage is enriching and inspiring New Zealanders of varied cultural backgrounds
and how this presents the opportunity to create new pathways for peace.
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