"Maori art is inseparable from Maori culture. It is like a living organism that exists in the spirit of our people and drives them toward wider horizons and greater achievement."
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On the Bus: Storytellers Northland Tour 2010
Māori and Canada First Nations Storytellers team-up for Northland > more...
Become a member of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa
Subscriptions for the two years 1 November 2009 - 31 October 20011 are now due > more...
My Private Lower Post
Come see visiting First Nations film maker/storyteller, Duane Gastant’ Aucoin's film about the Indian Residential Schools in Canada. > more...
toi maori blog
The short of it ... (3)
Mr Speaker, I stand before you today to offer an apology to former students of Indian Residential schools. The treatment of children in Indian Residential schools is a sad chapter in our history. We now recognise that far too often, these institutions gav...
The short of it ... (2)
By Kelly Joseph
The short of it ... (1)
I‘ve come to realise that I like short things; short fiction, short films and short poems. I have a busy lifestyle; I’m one of those people that jam events and projects into any spare time I have. For my next three blogs I’m going to be looking at c...
news updates
The SOURCE Exhibition
The Source exhibition and art project aims at celebrating gender and overcoming some of the challenges experienced by women artists today. The exhibition runs from 6 February until 23 March 2010 at the Hastings City Art Gallery
Kora set to rock Waitangi Day in Manukau
The crowd at Manukau’s Waitangi Day Family Celebrations will be in for one of Aotearoa’s most powerful and exciting live performances when Kora take to the stage.Saturday 6 February, 10am-6pm (Kora to play at 5.15pm) Barry Curtis Park, Chapel Road, Flat Bush
TOI WHENUA 2010 Maori Artist Waananga
Toi Whenua presents the 2010 Maori Artist Waananga. A forum where Maori artists can wananga to discuss kaupapa and whakaro, helping to support strengthen and encourage Maori Arts practitioners
upcoming events
On the Bus: Storytellers Northland Tour 2010
Māori and Canada First Nations Storytellers team-up for Northland
- Tue 9 Feb, Tuna Cafe Ltd, Moerewa, Kawakawa