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19/06/2026

Artist Kereama Taepa created a 2.5m contemporary pou whenua (carved post) as part of the Paerangi:Venice activiations on Giudecca, which will remain onsite for the duration of the Venice Biennale. He shares his kōrero on being in Venice and being part of the rōpu.

19/06/2026

Karl Chittam, curator of Paerangi : Venice shares some kōrero on connections, interactions and activations, while working closely with the local communities on Giudecca during the vernissage period of the Venice Biennale.

What is toi?It's a simple question, but one that doesn't always have a simple answer.For Hāniko Te Kurapa and Paula Carr...
17/06/2026

What is toi?

It's a simple question, but one that doesn't always have a simple answer.

For Hāniko Te Kurapa and Paula Carr, understanding toi begins with understanding its whakapapa, the people behind it, and the aspirations of ringa toi Māori across Aotearoa.

The link below shares the whakaaro behind Toi Ora and the journey that helped shape Creative New Zealand's strategy for Ngā Toi Māori. The artwork created by Regan Balzer sits at the heart of the strategy.

🔗 https://creativenz.govt.nz/news-and-blog/2026/06/15/22/55/50/what-is-toi



📷 Kotahitanga, created by artist Regan Balzer (Ngāti Raukawa, Te Arawa, Ngāti Ranginui)

When Riki Manuel (CNZM) and Baye Riddell (ONZM) received news of their recent King's Birthday Honours, neither thought t...
10/06/2026

When Riki Manuel (CNZM) and Baye Riddell (ONZM) received news of their recent King's Birthday Honours, neither thought they were the sort of people who should be recognised.

One started carving from a kitchen table in Christchurch with little more than a G-clamp. The other discovered clay while planning a return home to the East Coast.

Decades later, both have helped shape Ngā Toi Māori in Aotearoa.

Read their story here: https://creativenz.govt.nz/news-and-blog/2026/06/04/02/32/11/the-honour-they-never-expected

04/06/2026

Artist Vanessa Wairata Edwards-Buerger reflects on the importance of normalising ngā toi Māori across all spaces, not as something separate, but as a visible and valued part of everyday life, storytelling and identity.

Toi Whakaata Māori Printmakers Collective Printopia



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04/06/2026

Māori printmaker Vanessa Wairata Edwards-Buerger shares the whakaaro behind Toi Whakaata Māori Printmakers Collective and the role printmaking plays in expressing connection to whenua, whakapapa and taiao.



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Kua hinga he tōtara i te wao nui a Tāne.We acknowledge the passing of Emeritus Professor Whatarangi Winiata, recipient o...
04/06/2026

Kua hinga he tōtara i te wao nui a Tāne.

We acknowledge the passing of Emeritus Professor Whatarangi Winiata, recipient of the Te Waka Toi Tā Kingi Ihaka Award and one of the great Māori leaders of his generation.

His lifelong contribution to te reo Māori, mātauranga Māori, education and iwi development has left an enduring legacy for whānau, hapū and iwi throughout Aotearoa.

Read more: https://creativenz.govt.nz/news-and-blog/2026/06/04/02/28/35/kua-hinga-he-totara-i-te-wao-nui-a-tane

Moe mai rā e te rangatira

02/06/2026

Part two: Drawing on the story of Pōtatau Te Wherowhero and the symbolism of tī kōuka, Brett Graham’s Doorway to Night uses art as a space to acknowledge death, remembrance, and those who have journeyed beyond the veil.



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02/06/2026

Drawing on the story of Pōtatau Te Wherowhero and the symbolism of tī kōuka, Brett Graham’s Doorway to Night uses art as a space to acknowledge death, remembrance, and those who have journeyed beyond the veil.



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