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Hereturikōkā – Curators Blog
Hōtoke or Takurua to some, is like no other season of the year. Winter months such as Hereturikōkā (August) move and shift toward the next moon and sun cycle while […]
Work at Toi Matarau: Kaihāpai Whakahaere Toi
We are hiring! We’re looking for a Kaihāpai Whakahaere Toi to assist in the Toi Matarau Gallery here at Māoriland Hub
Ngā Aho Whenua Weavers Residency Blog #2
Ko Matariki Ahunganui, poroaki ai rātou katoa kua huri tuarā, kua whetūrangitia. Haere, haere, haere atu rā, tukuna kia rere. Loved ones were farewelled this Matariki. Toi Matarau and Māoriland […]
Prominent Māori Art Exhibition opens in Paraparaumu
A new Māori art exhibition announced for Matariki Lighting The Beacons Festival
Ngā Aho Whenua Weavers Residency – Blog #1
It’s been a busy few months since the residency started, we’ve been out to harvest kiekie up at Ōtaki Gorge, beautiful Summer weather at the river. Our steering group Awhirito […]
Toi Matarau at Māoriland Film Festival 2021
Reflecting on such an awesome event, the Māoriland Film Festival of 2021 was a great opportunity and pleasure to see Toi Matarau artists and their whānau flourish and bloom one year out from COVID-19’s lockdown on Aotearoa…
Ngā Aho Whenua Residency
Kaupapa – Ngā Aho Whenua – threads of the land, weaving people, places, and ideas together forming a vibrant woven fabric to nurture future generations of weavers.On January 26th the […]
Cultural Appropriation is a Pandemic
written by Sian Montgomery-Neutze In a recent discussion about cultural appropriation, someone asked me “So are you saying that artists should not make art about Te Ao Māori unless they […]
Te Pae o Toi Matarau – He Aronga Māori
The Artist – Sian Montgomery Neutze Whakataki The Māoriland Hub is a house of Indigeneity, Indigenous voices and narratives. It is a space where robust views […]