Asia Pacific,  Māori,  New Zealand

‘We are inextricably linked’: Māori tribe urges Sotheby’s to return relics up for auction

New Zealand tribe says only a handful of its cultural taonga, or treasures, are left after successive waves of looting during colonial times

A Māori tribe in New Zealand is calling for the return of treasured relics listed for sale by the auction house Sotheby’s.

The auctioneer is in the process of selling a number of Māori artefacts from around the 18th and 19th century – some of which local tribes say are crucial cultural taonga (treasures) and should be returned.

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