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Maori Art - Toi Maori Links

Our favourite web sites and online resources! Find out what's on, learn more about Maori art and culture, and where to purchase Maori art, books and music online.

Event Calendars

Eventfinder Includes Maori events, music performances and exhibitions
Maramataka Events Calendar The Maori Language Commission's calendar of events provides information about upcoming Maori language events

NZ Live Includes Maori culture events
Papa Panui Maori.org.nz's Notice Section and Calendar has topics for finding whanau (family), whanau events (tangihanga, funerals, reunions, anniversaries etc), general korero and festivals
Tai Tokerau Tourism Calendar of events for the Northland region
Te Kete Ipurangi's The Arts Calendar The TKI arts calendar provides information about courses, conferences, and events relevant to New Zealand educators

Purchase Maori art and gifts online

Aotearoa.co.nz New Zealand and Pacific arts, crafts, gifts, jewelry, kiwiana and more
The Beautiful Box Company An online gift store of genuine NZ made creations, including unique gift box packaging with a wharenui (meeting house) theme
KiwiArtz New Zealand arts and crafts, including Maori and Pacific Island art for sale
New Zealand Indigenous Art Fine carving and weaving works for sale
Te Papa Store Te Papa Store at Te Papa Tongarewa - Museum of New Zealand
Waitangi Treaty Grounds Online Shop

Fashion

Film

Kapahaka

Literature

New Zealand Book Council An excellent resource with extensive links pages and NZ writer biographies
Huia Publishers
Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd
Pikihuia Awards for Maori Writers

Purchase New Zealand and Maori books online

Huia Publishers

NZ Books Abroad
Reed Publishers
Arts Centre Bookshop New Zealand Online Bookstore

Matariki, the Maori New Year

Music

He Ara Puoro (A Pathway of Song) Concert FM radio series looking at traditional Maori instruments
Home of poi and fire-twirling Learn all about poi and fire poi
Maori Music Industry Coalition

Music article On Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Te Matatini Festival A biennial festival of traditional kapahaka performance
Waiata Maori Music Awards

Purchase Maori music online

Maorimusic.com A website dedicated to Maori music
SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music Purchase Maori and New Zealand Music
SmokeCDs.com
Real Groovy Music
King Music
Net CD

Raranga (Weaving)

The Eternal Thread exhibition Tourism New Zealand's 'Maori Art Meets America' event, San Francisco, USA, August 2005
Papahuia Flax Paper

Ta Moko (Tattoo)

Origins Article by ta moko artist Mark Kopua
Contemporary Manifestations of the traditional Ta Moko An article by Mia Kassem in NZ Art Monthly
Traditional Tattoos Article in Tourism New Zealand website
Ta Tatau A letter to those interested in the future of tattoo art in the Pacific Islands from Keone Nunes, Hawai'i
Ta Moko: Maori Tattoo By Ngahuia Te Awekotuku
Needled website Article about ta moko at Maori Art Meets America
Ta Moko - Body Art can be studied as a part of the Bachelor of Art and Visual Culture: Te Toi Whakarei Paetahi at Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi in Whakatane
Custom Tattoo / Kirituhi Design Work
The art of moko Tourism New Zealand's 'Maori Art Meets America' event, San Francisco, USA, August 2005

Theatre and Dance

Atamira Dance Collective Maori Contemporary Dance Theatre company

Taki Rua Productions Taki Rua celebrates and promotes Maori and Pacific culture through the creation,development and production of high profile and high quality theatre.

Tikanga

Tapu Tapu is the mana of the spiritual powers
Noa Noa - free from restriction

Visual Arts

Tuia Maori arts website from the Papaioea (Palmerston North) region
New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute The Institute is dedicated to nurturing traditional Maori arts and crafts in all their variety, and presents a range of superb carving and weaving for purchase
Nga Kaihanga Uku Maori Clay Workers Group
Marketing Crafts and Visual Arts: The Role of Intellectual Property An excellent resource on the World Intellectual Property Organisation website

Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand - article on visual arts and crafts
toi iho™ - a registered trade mark used to promote and sell authentic, quality Maori arts and crafts. toi iho™ has also been designed to authenticate exhibitions and performances of Maori arts by Maori artists
The evolution of Maori art Tourism New Zealand article

Search for art galleries

North Island

The Art Bungalow, 132 Kerikeri Road, Kerikeri, Bay of Islands. Phone 09 4077 077

Whetu Rangimarie, R.D.2, Wellsford. Phone 09 422 6275

Matariki Art Gallery, Suite 6, 100 Queens Road, Panmure, Auckland. Phone 09 527 2433

Te Raukura Gallery, 1170 Haupapa Street, Rotorua

South Island

International

Online exhibitions and art blogs

Ta moko image gallery On the Tourism New Zealand website
Contemporary art image gallery On the Tourism New Zealand website
Weaving image gallery On the Tourism New Zealand website
Out of the Blue Contemporary Maori and Pacific Art

Whenua - born of the land Held at Tinakori Gallery, Wellington in September 2004

Waka (Canoe)

Waitangi Day Information Provided by Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Includes photo pages and schedule of events for 6 February
Transit of Venus Waka Voyaging Section about the story of Polynesian and Maori ocean voyaging in the Pacific
Te Aurere Information about Hector Busby, Te Aurere and other waka projects
Canoe Navigation article Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Canoe Traditions article Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Maritime Safety Authority
Vaka Moana exhibition from the Auckland Museum

Whakairo (Carving)

This page last updated 3 November 2008