Located on Level 2 of Tūranga, turn left when exiting the lift.

Artists Ranui Ngarimu and Areta Wilkinson created Rau Whakapapa, an installation of harakeke (New Zealand flax, 'Phormium tenax').

The artwork is a welcoming beacon that is orientated towards entrance routes, exhibition rooms and information kiosks to draw visitors into ‘Waruwarutū’ – the Ngā Pounamu Māori Collection.