Editing Taonga (section)

==Modern usage==
The word ''taonga'' is often used in the Māori names of institutions and organisations that manage historical collections. Many New Zealand museums contain the term ''Whare taonga'' ("treasure house") in the name. Here are some examples:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! English name
! Māori name
|-
| [[Hocken Collections]], Dunedin
| ''Uare Taoka o Hākena'' (the [[Southern Māori language|Southern Māori dialect]] form of ''Whare Taonga'')
|-
| [[Ministry for Culture and Heritage (New Zealand)|Ministry for Culture and Heritage]]
| ''Te Manatū Taonga''
|-
| [[New Zealand Historic Places Trust]]
| ''Pouhere Taonga''
|-
| [[New Zealand Film Archive]]
| ''Ngā Kaitiaki O Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua''
|-
| [[Radio New Zealand]] Sound Archives
| ''Ngā Taonga Kōrero ''
|-
| [[Rotorua Museum]]
| ''Te Whare Taonga O Te Arawa''
|-
| [[Waikato Museum]]
| ''Te Whare Taonga o Waikato''
|}