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Story: Māori rock art – ngā toi ana

Te Ana Māori Rock Art Centre

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Te Ana Māori Rock Art Centre

Te Ana ('The Cave') Māori Rock Art Centre in Timaru was opened by Ngāi Tahu Whānui in 2010. The museum provides a cultural interpretation, in a variety of media, of some of the most significant examples of Māori rock art. Tours to rock-art sites are also organised through the museum.

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Brian Allingham, Māori rock art – ngā toi ana – European responses to rock art, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/45535/te-ana-maori-rock-art-centre (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Brian Allingham, published 6 June 2014.