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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 […]
Artist Profile – Kiriti Moore
Taranaki, Te Āti Awa, Rongowhakaata Kiriti grew up in Hawke’s Bay where her mother was a metal artist. She allowed her the space to develop her creativity. In 2000 her […]
Artist Profile – Hinauri Mead
Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Awa Hinauri is a weaver of garments based on traditional Māori clothing styles and form, specialising in whatu and tāniko. She has always been creative, at a […]