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Mana Hokianga

Te Āti Awa Taranaki whānui, Ngāti kahungunu, Ngāti Rahunga-i-te-rangi, Ngāti Ruapani ki Waikaremoana, Ngāi Tuhoe,  Ngāpuhi   Growing up in his papakāinga of Waiwhetū, Mana

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Leigh Patuawa

Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua As an educator of twenty years and mother, Leigh Patuawa, of Ngāti Whatua & Nga Puhi has found a deep passion in

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Heremaia Barlow

Ngāti Hikairo, Ngāti Whātua   A graduate of Toihoukura with a Bachelor of Māori visual art, Ruānuku recipient 2021 Heremaia Barlow is a multi-media artist

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Waiongana Fruean-Weeks

Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, Te Ātiawa ki Taranaki, Vaiala and Safune, Samoa   I create tāonga using off-cuts from master carvers.  The unique personality of

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Edna Pahewa

Tūhourangi – Ngāti Wāhiao, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Tūwharetoa Edna Pahewa is a master weaver, well respected and much loved within the world of raranga and

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Carla Ruka

Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Whātua, Ngā Kiriporouri   “Clay is my therapy”   Carla has been practising with clay since 2000 and draws inspiration from her

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Lewis Gardiner

Te Arawa, Ngāti Awa, Te Whānau ā Apanui, Ngāi Tahu   Lewis Gardiner began to work with pounamu as a student in Māori Design at

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Baye Riddell

Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau ā Ruataupare   Baye Riddell is a founding figure and senior leader of Ngā Kaihanga Uku, the Māori clay workers movement.

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Gabrielle Belz

Ngāpuhi, Te Ātiawa   Gabrielle Belz (Gabes) was born in Papakura and trained as a commercial artist, beginning in the art department at Heraldry Studios

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