The Weavers National Hui is held biennially to provide Māori weavers with an opportunity to network and share in the progress and developments of Māori weaving techniques.
The Weavers National Hui is held biennially to provide Māori weavers with an opportunity to network and share in the progress and developments of Māori weaving techniques.
Date: Friday 24 – Monday 27 October 2025, Labour Weekend
Venue: Tarimano Marae | Awahou
62 Gloucester Road, Ngongotahā, Rotorua
(see map below)
Other Accommodation:
Waitetī Marae | Waikuta Marae
Ngongotahā
Registration Fee:
$250 (TRRWoA Full Membership Only)*
$500 (Full Hui Price)
*Use your 4 digit (i.e. 0999) membership number as a coupon code at Checkout and press “Apply Code”
This will update the price accordingly.
Please contact the office if you intend to register as a group and have your membership numbers ready.
Toi Māori Aotearoa Office
Phone: +64 4 801 7914
Email: admin@maoriart.org.nz
Registrations Now Closed!
Date: Friday 24 – Monday 27 October 2025, Labour Weekend
Venue: Tarimano Marae | Awahou
62 Gloucester Road, Ngongotahā, Rotorua
(see map below)
Registrations Now Closed!
Other Accommodation:
Waitetī Marae | Waikuta Marae
Ngongotahā
Event Programme
See below
4:00pm – Assemble at pōwhiri point
4:30pm – Pōwhiri commences
5:45pm – Pōwhiri concludes
6-7:30pm – Registrations Open in Whare Karakia
6:30pm – Kai o te pō
7:30pm –
8:30pm – Ka tuwhera Te Whare Pora – weavers set up in Marquee
Ko te harakeke te karawhiu!
Ka tā te manawa mō te pō
8:45pm – Ko te harakeke te karawhiu! Weavers continue
11:00pm – Ka tā te manawa mō te pō
7:30am – Kai o te ata
8:30am – Ka tangi te reo o Te Whare pora
12:00 – Keynote Speaker: Rangituatahi Te Kanawa
1:00pm – Kai o te rā
2-4:30pm – Te Whare Pora
4:30-5:30pm – Kai o te pō
6.15pm – Travel to Te Puia for evening event ‘Kākahutia Te Ao’ showcasing excellence in kākahu
6.30pm – Ka tūwhera ngā tatau
7-9pm – Kākahutia te ao commences (MC’s Cori Marsters, Karl Leonard)
9.00pm – Return to Tarimano to continue weaving
11.00pm – Ka tā te manawa mō te pō
7:30am – Kai o te ata
8:30am – Te mahi whatu! Te mahi raranga! Te mahi a te tuitui!
10:00am – BGM commences
12:30pm – Kai o te ahiahi
1.30-12:15pm – He Piupiu Huatau – talk on piupiu challenges, Kākahutia te ao, pātai
1:30-4:30pm – Open hours to community and public
5-6pm – Kai o te pō
6-9pm – Kei te wātea (Free time)
7.30am – Parakuihi, whakapai marae
9.00am – Mihi whakakōpani (poroporoaki), te tuku i te mauri – closing and handing over of mauri
