Lee Ann Muntz

Lee Ann Muntz is the Director and founder of Aotearoa Experience Limited who offer consultancy services, bespoke tours and events with a particular focus on experiencing Māori arts and culture along the beautiful scenery and attractions of Aotearoa.

Born in Australia but raised in Turangi, the former bank worker fell into the tourism industry through her love for people, sport and kapa haka. Since launching Aotearoa Experience, Lee Ann has gone on to serve as the Chairperson for Tainui Waikato Tourism and board member for AIO (American for Indian Opportunity).

She has also been an active presence in her Māori community and undertaken various roles affiliated with her children’s schooling – treasurer of Pōhara Marae, trustee for Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Trust and board member for Ngā Taiātea Wharekura to name a few.

When the proud kuia (grandmother) and māmā (mother) of four isn’t hosting manuhiri (visitors) or serving her communities she enjoys travelling and relaxing with friends and whānau.

Lee Ann Muntz will be speaking at the MuseumNext Forecast Summit :

Indigenous Innovations in Collections and Curatorial practices

So we have identified potentially sensitive items in our collection, now what? Join Tara Chadwick in conversation with Erma Ferrell, Heather George, Jacob Jamieson and Lee An Muntz about emerging innovations, policies and practices related to ethical collections management, acquisition, storage and use.

Across the world, our collective sensibilities are turning toward repairing and rectifying harm that has come to communities through the act of collecting, storing and transferring ownership of community held knowledge. Museums, governments, and scientific institutions are beginning to acknowledge and address these legacies while co-creating alternative processes.

The outcomes of these efforts are iterations of living documents that must have room for continual feedback, flexibility and adaptability.