Kia rapahoe te uru, anō he matimati nō Tangaroa ā te Toi.
We plunge the steering paddle of our waka into the sea to become the creative fingers of Tangaroa.
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MUTUMUTU KI MUKUKAI
Led by Mutumutu and Mukukai, kaitiaki of fresh and saltwater for Ngāti Toa, this exhibition aims to share the cultural values, knowledge and enduring relationship of Ngāti Toa, as kaitiaki mana whenua, to the interconnected water sources of this region. A focus is the urgent return to full health of the once teeming ecosystem of Te Awarua o Porirua, the largest estuary in the lower North Island, and all waterways that must continue to sustain life and wellbeing. The protection and care of these taonga is explored through narratives past and present to illustrate the effects of urbanisation and degradation. Current activities and cultural practice to restore the ecosystem of Porirua’s harbour, Te Awarua o Porirua – integral to the identity of Ngāti Toa and the heart of the community – is also examined.
Developed in partnership with Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira.
He whakaaturanga tēnei e whakahaere ngātahi ki Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira.
06.01.2023
WĀNANGA TOI SERIES
Toi wānanga have been a big focus for our mātanga toi, sharing their knowledge and expertise to our emerging Ngāti Toa artists. Through the support of Creative New Zealand and The Department of Conservation we were able to engage our whānau in learning mahi toi such as mahi muka, tārai waka, whāriki, feather pelting and more! See below for the series of videos of these wānanga.
Ngāti Toa Waka Wānanga
Mātanga whakairo Tahua Solomon and Hermann Salzmann work with Ngāti Toa carvers building their knowledge to vitalise the skills of waka in Ngāti Toa.
Whāriki Wānanga i Whakatū Marae
Ko Missy Broughton nō Te Aitanga-ā-Hauiti te mātanga kairaranga o te wānanga nei. I tūtuki pai ngā kairaranga ki te whakamutu tētahi whāriki mō te marae o Whakatū.
Taonga Puoro i Whakatū Marae
Anō rā he kaupapa toi i tū ai i te marae o Whakatū. Nā Tāmihana Kātene (Ngāti Toa) te mātanga i whakaako ngā āhuatanga o te kōauau me te whakapapa, pūrakau hoki e pā ana ki ngā taonga puoro.
Wānanga Manu Huruhuru me te Hāro Muka
I tau mai ngā uri o Ngāti Toa ki te ako i ngā āhuatanga manu huruhuru, me ngā tikanga e pā ana ki tērā taonga. Ko Mathew McIntyre Wilson (Nga Mahanga, Taranaki, Titahi) te mātanga o te kaupapa rā. I whakaako mai a Elaine Bevan (Ngāti Toa), Kohai Grace (Ngāti Toa) rātou ko Tracey Patete (Ngāti Toa) i ngā kaupapa muka me te piupiu. Ko Hermann Salzmann (Ngāti Toa) te mātanga whakairo i whakahaere ngā tauira whakairo.
Piupiu Wānanga i Te Aumiti
Hei hāngai ki ngā mahi e pā ana ki te muka, i haere tahi ai ētahi ringatoi ō Whakatū me Porirua ki Te Aumiti, mō tētahi wānanga piupiu nā Elaine Bevan (Ngāti Toa) rāua ko Tacey Patete (Ngāti Toa) ngā kaiako o te wānanga nei. Ko Aunty Ngawai Webber te kaitiaki o te taonga nei.
Our current intake of classes are aimed at emerging and established iwi artists in whakairo, tukutuku and kōwhaiwhai. We aim to develop Ngāti Toa artists in order to support the transmission of traditional and contemporary artforms across our iwi. Our intake for classes are full. Please subscribe to our enews to register for upcoming classes and toi wānanga.