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A collection of resources with a focus on Mātauranga Māori mo te ao Māori to support kaiako with the planning and delivery of teaching and learning

Toi Ngāpuhi ↗

External link: “Toi Ngāpuhi has been established as an advocacy and support agency working across Te Taitokerau with cultural and creative networks.”
Manu Kōkiri: Māori Success and Tertiary Education – Towards a Comprehensive Vision

This paper presents views concerning ‘Māori Success and Tertiary Education’ developed by Taumata Aronui, a group convened by the Minister of Education as a ‘Māori Voice to help shape tertiary…
Lonnie Hutchinson – Ngā Ringa Toi o Tahu

“While drawing lies at the heart of Lonnie Hutchinson’s practice she is perhaps best known for her cutouts using black builders paper to create a delicate interplay of space, light…
Māori Language Orthography ↗

External link: “Best practice for spelling and writing Māori, and provides an easy-to-follow guide promoting consistency in the use of written Māori and standards for publication.”
Kia Kaha te Reo Taiao ↗

External link: “Become familiar with Māori words and phrases you can use while you are out enjoying te taiao, the unique environment of Aotearoa.”
Maramataka: The Māori calendar learning resource ↗

External link: “Teach the Maramataka and the Māori months in your classroom with the help of our teaching resource and classroom poster.”
Rongomaraeroa (Te Marae) in NZSL –Te Papa

“Learn about Te Papa’s marae Rongomaraeroa – a place for welcomes, ceremonies, and performances. Level 4, through the Mana Whenua exhibition.”
Te Onekura – Te Reo Support ↗

External link: “A school of learning in the sand, that embraces knowledge from the natural world around us. If you are looking for support on your reo journey and understanding…
Wharenui Harikoa – Marae

“Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole’s latest project is also their most ambitious. Wharenui Harikoa is a day glo neon vision – a true house of joy.”
Wharenui Harikoa: Surface Design Association Journal ↗

External link: An article by Dr. Pounamu Jade William Emery Aikman for Surface Design Association Journal: “Lissy and Rudi describe their textured sculpture as ‘a refractive prism of tūpuna-inspired light,’…
Wharenui Harikoa App ↗

External link: “Bring the magic of the wharenui to your world. Discover the wonders of the Wharenui Harikoa like never before with our AR app. Immerse yourself in the vibrant…
Chine Collé – Alexis Neal

Alexis demonstrates the simple technique of applying chine collé to a hand cut copper etching using archival paste and handmade papers.
Abstract Contemporary Maori Art – Paora Tiatoa

Paora shares his unique process of creating multi-layered silk-screen prints using several screens and stencils. Watch how he assembles and constructs his images working quickly and spontaneously to the rhythm…
Wairau Māori Art Gallery ↗

External link: “The Wairau Māori Art Gallery is the first dedicated public Māori art gallery in Aotearoa. Wairau Māori Art Gallery celebrates and showcases the best of contemporary Māori art…
Māori Artforms: Wharenui

This resource is an introduction to treasured artforms unique to Aotearoa. The basic knowledge covered in these resources will provide students from a range of cultural backgrounds some understanding of…
Wakahuia Treasure Box – Differentiated Unit

Differentiated unit for Year 10 based around Wakahuia.
Kōwhaiwhai for beginners

This resource is intended as a starting point for students and Visual Arts teachers unfamiliar with the origins of traditional Māori artforms. While it is a good starting point with…
Tukutuku Poster

This resource was published in 1985 but is still very useful in showing students the origins in nature of common tukutuku patterns. It can also support students to build their…
Tāniko Poster

This resource was published in 1985 but is still very useful in showing students the origins in nature of common tāniko patterns. It can also support students to create their…
Kōwhaiwhai Poster

This resource was published in 1985 but is still very useful in showing students the origins in nature of common kōwhaiwhai patterns. It can also support students to create their…
Raranga Poster

This resource was published in 1985 but is still very useful in showing students the patterns associated with raranga and some of the everyday useful items that can be woven.…
Whakairo Rākau Poster

This resource was published in 1985 but is still very useful in showing students the origins in nature of common whakairo patterns. It can also support students to create their…
Nga Tae – Colour Wheel

This colour wheel incorporates Māori vocabulary and can be printed for students to complete in wet media.
Strategies for Te Reo Māori in the Art Classroom

Ideas about how to incorporate Māori language into your everyday teaching practices in Visual Arts.
A Waka Odyssey Teacher Resource Kit

These teaching resources are inspired by the 2018 New Zealand Festival A Waka Odyssey, an epic week-long celebration of our shared voyaging past, and Pacific future. There is an emphasis…
Ko wai au? Typographic Design

This unit is aimed at senior Primary, junior Secondary level. Students work through the design process to create a single letter form containing symbols that relate to their personal identity.…
Brett Graham: Tai Moana Tai Tangata – Virtual Tour↗

External link: “Engaging the architecture of colonial frontier warfare and the language of war memorials in times of peace, Tai Moana Tai Tangata occupied the entire Govett-Brewster Art Gallery. Three…
Interview with Whetu Paitai for Pohewa Pāhewa: a māori design kaupapa

Whetu Paitai is a game designer and an Official Minecraft Mentor supporting our Minecraft Education Edition community. In this interview Whetu discusses the importance of design and purakau within Te…
Ockham Lecture: Uku with Isaac Te Awa

“As part of Objectspace’s Ockham Lecture series, Isaac Te Awa (Kāti Māmoe, Kāi Tahu, Waitaha, Ngāpuhi) speaks to the whakapapa of Uku in Aotearoa and provides insight into the use…
Ockham Lecture: Wairua and design with Bernard Makoare

“Bernard Makoare (Te Uri o Hau, Ngāti Whātua, Te Waiariki, Te Kaitūtae, Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi-nui-tonu) offers his thoughts on what design is and who it serves.”
Ockham Lecture: Tātai Kupu Toi – Māori Lettering & Typography with Johnson Witehera

“Witehira introduces new terminology he has developed to describe the different types of Māori lettering, Kupu Whakairo (carved text), Kupu Waituhi (painted lettering), Kupu Whatu (woven lettering) and Kupu Tātangata…
Intro to Kōwhaiwhai: A brief overview

An introduction to customary and contemporary Māori Kōwhaiwhai (Māori design and Painting) by Emma Jane Ormsby.
Tārai Kōrero Toi: Articulating a Māori Design Language↗

External link: Johnson Witehira’s Doctorate Thesis that looks at historical and contemporary Māori design.
Waitangi Rosary Botanical Plaster Casting

Details a number of artists, including: Robert Jahnke, Colin McCahon, Ralph Hotere, Michael Parekōwhai, John Reynolds, John Pule, Brett Graham and Virginia King.
Waitangi Rosary NZCL 5-6 Plan (English)

In this unit, students will explore Robert Jahnke’s work Waitangi Rosary, as well as ideas about the power of language, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi and mātauranga Māori
Waitangi Rosary NZCL 5-6 Plan (Te Reo)

Kaupapa Mahere: Waitangi Rosary Mahere Kaupapa Mahi o te Botanical Plaster Casting. Ngā Whāinga Paetae: He whakawhanake
Elevating Heirlooms (Te Reo)

I tēnei wāhanga ko tā te ākonga he tōmene i ngā taonga ahurea, i ngā taonga tuku iho, i te whakapapa, i te
Selected Sources

Lists a number of useful links spanning across many categories, including: Māori design; Language revitalisation; Language resources; Decolonisation;
Representation in Art

Invites readers to decipher visual codes beyond composition: denotation, connotation, mnemonic, polemic. Works from Hiria Anderson, Fiona Pardington, J W Giles, George French Angas, Louis de Breton, John Kinder, and…
NZCL 6-8 Visual Arts Unit Plan (English)

This unit explores the trans-customary approach by Reweti Arapere and his creative endeavour to capture the qualities of three prominent Māori leaders.
NZCL 6-8 Visual Arts Unit Plan (Te Reo)

Ka hōpara tēnei kaupapa mahi i te tikanga whiti-ritenga a Reweti Arapere me tana whāinga auaha ki te kapo ake i
Assessment Activity

Invites readers to undertake two tasks. 1) to ‘deconstruct to understand’ through drawing lines between Māori design elements and intent, and to engage with a series of questions, with Reweti…
Te Wairoa Strategy

Details five Te Wairoa strategies: Kare-a-roto (Prestructural – Identify and Describe), Waikamo (Unistructural – Describe and Explain), Pūkaki (Multistructural – Explain and Analyse), Awa (Relational – Analyse and Synthesise), Puna…
Emma Jane Ormsby: An introduction to Toi Māori and Kōwhaiwhai

This practical session presented by Emma Ormsby (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Porou, Pākehā), is an introduction to Toi Māori and Kōwhaiwhai. Before you push play, be sure to have some paper…
What is Māori Art?

Authored by Tanu Aumua, this ANZAAE-Toi o Tāmaki resource answers the question “what is Māori art?” through exemplars in exercise form. Readers are asked to consider their emotional responses to…
Māori Art Categories

Contemporary Māori art straddles customary and non-customary practice, with each maintaining adherence to and support from a particular sector of society. For many Māori, there is a preference for work…
Kai Tā Video Podcast↗

External link: Kai Tā is a video podcast series that gathers distinguished moko artists from all across Aotearoa to speak about their experiences as practitioners and their opinions on everything…
Whatu Creative YouTube Channel↗

External link: Whatu Creative is a creative arts agency aiming to revive traditional Māori art forms. Their YouTube Channel has a series of step-by-step videos on how to create your…
2021 Conference Keynote: Nigel Borell – Toi Tu, Toi Ora

Nigel Borell discusses the thematic narratives and indigenous frameworks of Toi Tū Toi Ora, where as curator he brought 300 pieces of Māori art to Auckland Art Gallery – the…
2021 Conference Presentation: Donna Tupaea-Petero- Liberating Spaces in Visual Arts Education

Bringing extensive experience in Visual Arts education and Kaupapa Māori, Donna Tupaea-Petero discusses the rich history and advocacy that Visual Arts has maintained in affording a place for Māori knowledge…
2021 Conference Presentation: Regan Balzer – Ted Bracey Memorial Address

Utilising forms from customary Māori arts practices, Artist, Educator and Director, Regan Balzer identifies the distinct differences of a Māori world view and what this means within a local, national,…
2021 Conference Presentation: Karl Chitham – Crafting Aotearoa

Karl Chitham is Director of the Dowse Art Museum, and in this talk he talks about Crafting Aotearoa – a publication that spans three centuries of making and thinking in…
2021 Conference Presentation: Kalina Harmer Campbell -Creating Connections Though Taonga Carving

Kalina is an Art and Design teacher at Riccarton High School. This kōrero is about the learning journey that addresses a need to engage a culturally diverse group of ākonga…
2023 Conference Presentation: Jay Pressnell – The Tiaki Project

Jay Pressnell discusses the Tiaki Project, an educational, arts based, audio-visual, interactive archiving experience for the purpose of preservation, presentation and sharing of community narratives, cultural identity and local histories.
2023 Conference Workshop: Vanessa Edwards-Buerger – Mātauranga Māori approach to print practices

Edwards discusses her approach to printmaking as a means to create a safe and clear space for participants to engage and evolve. She then dicusses the tricks of the trade…
2023 Conference Presentation: Tania Lewis-Rickard – The impact of Art in the Community

Stemming from a deep desire to use her creative abilities to be a positive impact in the community, Tania talks about her strive to make a difference and contribute to…
2023 Conference Presentation: Maraea Timutimu – He kāwai whenua, he kāwai whakapapa

Maraea’s exhibition “He kāwai whenua He kāwai whakapapa”, held at Tauranga Art Gallery from Nov 2022 – Feb 2023. This presentation is about how her journey as an artist and…
2023 Conference Presentation: Lisa Purda – How can I support ākonga Māori to be all they can be as Māori?

In this presentation, Lisa shares some of the ways in which she supports ākonga Māori as Māori in her classes. As a Pākehā teacher living and working in Aotearoa New…
2023 Conference Presentation: Tanu Aumua – He Matenga Poto, He Oranga Roa

In this presentation Tanu Aumua (Ngāti Māmoe, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Hāteatea, Tuaefu-Samoa) asks are we decolonising or re-indigenising the education system?
2023 Conference Presentation: Nigel Borell – Ka Mua Ka Muri

Nigel Borell considers the kupu: ka mua, ka muri, and questions what are some of the learnings we can look to consolidate in embracing ‘the old’ and ‘the new’ and…
2023 Conference Presentation: Tawhai Rickard – Kōrero with pictures

In this presentation, Tawhai Rickard, the winner of the 2023 National Contemporary Art Award, discusses his work that he describes as “unashamedly Aotearoa, New Zealand and Māori” which draws upon…
2023 Conference Presentation: Ashleigh Zimmerman – Junior Contemporary Māori Art Approaches

In this presentation Ashleigh Zimmerman (Ngai Tahu) shares from Whangārei Girls’ High School, where they have developed a Year 9 course to connect with and extend students interested in Māori…
2023 Conference Presentation: Brigham Anderson – What if Māori had a text before colonisation?

Brigham Anderson (Ngāti Hauiti) considers what if Māori had a text before colonisation? Brigham has created 20 pū (letter) and his presentation is about that process, some of the whereto…
2023 Conference Keynote: Kelcy Taratoa – Mana Motuhake

Kelcy Taratoa (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Tapu, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Raukawa), presents a discussion around the value of mātauranga Māori in the context of public spaces and or public utilities;…
Matthew McIntyre-Wilson talks about hīnaki

Matthew McIntyre-Wilson talks to Te Papa’s Mātauranga Māori Curator Isaac Te Awa about learning from the hīnaki eel trap in the collection.
Tūrangawaewae zine↗

External link: “Students investigate typography and imagery in both Aotearoa New Zealand and international contexts to produce a zine that communicates their relationship with a place of historical significance.”
Taku Whakautu↗

External link: “Taku Whakautu is a documentary mini-series that focuses on the reactions of a diverse cast of people who are confronted with the history of the New Zealand Land…
Y9 Patu Unit

A unit that looks at traditional and contemporary examples of patu.
Pepeha Project

A unit that uses Pepeha to create a one page zine.
Connecting with Māori Communities: Whānau, Hapū and Iwi

This module outlines key messages from research and literature that relate to schools connecting with their Māori communities, including whānau, hapū and iwi.
Enhancing Mātauranga Māori and Global Indigenous Knowledge

Enhancing Mātauranga Māori and Global Indigenous Knowledge is a collaboration of 14 Māori and international scholars and aims to create a forum for Māori and global indigenous academics to connect…
Decolonising thinking, being and relating

This teaching unit engages with the effects of colonisation on indigenous ways of knowing, relating and being. It then engages with current indigenous whenua (land) and moana (ocean) struggles as…
Global Citizenship from a Māori Perspective

In this series of learning experiences, we will be developing mindsets for understanding, knowing and acting as global citizens from a Māori perspective in an authentic way. Consequently, these experiences…
Earth pigments: 10-minute colour hunt↗

External link: “This is a quick and fun colour hunt that will help to tap into the variety and subtlety of colours in te taiao. It can be carried out…
Earth pigment practices in Aotearoa: Advice for non-Māori↗

External link: A guide for non-Māori to better understand how to engage appropriately with earth pigment practices in Aotearoa.
Guidelines for Gathering Earth Pigments↗

External link: An introductory guide for tangata Māori on how to gather earth pigments.
Block Printing with Earth Pigments↗

External link: A step by step guide on how to create a woodblock print using earth pigments by Jordan Davey-Emms.
Textile Staining With Whenua↗

External link: “What if we started wearing colours of our whenua again, as a way to identify where we are from?”
He karakia mō te whenua↗

External link: “There are many ways you can acknowledge the whenua and set your intentions before you head out and gather pigments – karakia is one of those.”
Te whakarite i ngā tae ō Papatuānuku kia whakanehua

I roto i tēnei ataata ka whakaaturia me pēhea te whakanehu i te oneone i te toka ki te waihanga i ngā rauemi toi pēnei i te peita, i te…
Preparing earth colour: From whenua to powder

In this video we will show you how to transform raw soil and rock into powdered earth colours to make art materials like paints, crayons and dyes.
Welcoming Matariki and Te Mātahi o te Tau↗

External link: “his activity is all about better understanding Matariki – understanding our unique and special culture and the culture of others, only impacts all our wellbeing positively.”
Your Whare Tapa Whā Wall Display↗

External link: “Tamariki collaborate with others to complete a classroom wall display and have an understanding of te whare tapa whā.”
Mihimihi and Pepeha templates

Mihimihi and Pepeha templates for Māori, Tauiwi and Pākeha from Auckland Libraries.
George Nuku: Slideshow

A series of slides that contain information and images about George Nuku’s art practice, along with some activities for students.
George Nuku: Bottled Ocean

A document that contains information and images about George Nuku’s art practice, including an essay on his installation Bottled Ocean 2117.
DIY Treaty of Waitangi ↗

External link: “This DIY Treaty of Waitangi is an A3 printable activity that invites students to make a treaty with another person or group of people. It is a shared…
Ngā Ringa Toi o Tahu (2017)

External link: “This web series profiles nine Ngāi Tahu artists, all working in different mediums. From photographer Fiona Pardington’s ‘memento mori’ imagery to painter Simon Kaan’s serene landscapes, each artist…
Toi Māori on the Map (2006)

External link: “Shown on Māori Television, this documentary follows two of the artists, George Nuku and Tracey Tawhiao, from K Road to the cloisters of Cambridge to collaborate with objects,…
Tā Moko (2007)

External link: “This excerpt of documentary Tā Moko includes rare footage of internationally acclaimed Māori artist George Nuku getting a full-face moko via traditional tattooing techniques.”
Toi Koru: Sandy Adsett artist talk

Sandy Adsett artist talk in conversation with Reuben Friend about his survey show Toi Koru.
Waka Huia & Papahou

A series of slides looking at the contextual considerations of Waka Huia and Papahou.
Object of the day: Hue

A slideshow that looks at the history and tikanga of hue with links to established practice.
Mātauranga – Education Kit ↗

External link: matauranga.co.nz is a online education kit aimed at inspiring children in New Zealand and the Pacific to recognise the STEM intellect of early Polynesian voyagers.
Matariki Akonga Nui: Matariki for teachers ↗

External link: “Mānawatia a Matariki! Delve into a selection of teaching and learning activities which uncover the meaning and stories of Matariki, the values that relate to this special time…
Matariki Craft: Woven Star

Maatakiwi from Māori Library Services shows us how to make a woven star for Matariki.
Matariki Activity Book

A collection of Matariki Activities compiled by Christchurch City Council for Primary School students.
Matariki Craft: Star Box Make Sheet

Instructions on how to make an origami star box for Matariki.
Matariki Craft: Star Box

Maatakiwi from Māori Library Services shows us how to make a folded paper star box for Matariki.
Ngā Kakano: The Seeds by Johnson Witehira

“This 70m long print on vinyl by Johnson Witehira features graphic representations of tūpuna Māori (Māori ancestors). These include the navigator Kupe and those who came with and after him,…
Kauae Raro Research Collective: How we make paint

This video will show you one way of making paint using soil, water, and tree gum. Check out our website for our gathering guidelines, karakia and some ways you can…
Kauae Raro Research Collective ↗

External link: ‘Kauae Raro Research Collective was founded in 2019. As a collective, we are dedicated to researching and sharing our mahi looking at whenua as an art material, a…
The Drawing Board – TV Series ↗

External link: “A new wave of modern Māori Architecture is sweeping across Aotearoa with some of the freshest up and coming talent at the helm.”
Practical Workshop: The Basics of Drawing Kōwhaiwhai

Nigel Borell MNZM is a curator, writer, and artist who specialises in Māori art, in both customary and contemporary fields. Nigel has worked on three meeting house projects under tohunga…
Art historian fronts new doco showing how far Māori and Pasifika art have come

Social researcher, fiction and poetry author, NZOM member and now presenter, Professor Ngahuia Te Awekotuku (Te Arawa and Tūhoe me Waikato) is the main face of the new documentary Waharoa:…
Indigenous 100 – ‘Mr G’ Graham Hoete

Today’s guest, Graham Hoete (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Awa), a.k.a. Mr G, is a self-taught artist who works across various mixed media but is probably best known for…
Tame Iti shares his journey through new art exhibition

Te Reo Māori activist Tame Iti shares his journey through new art exhibition.
Te Rā Ringa Raupā – Reviving and preserving Māori history and the heritage of raranga

Over a five-day residency in early March 2021, Toi O Tāmaki Auckland Art Gallery hosted Te Tai Tokerau based rōpu kairaranga – Te Rā Ringa Raupā, mentored by Dr Maureen…
How the First Typeface Designed for the Māori Community is Changing the Way New Zealand Understands its Own Cultural Identity ↗

External link: ‘The most compelling typefaces are the ones that serve a purpose beyond the functionality or aesthetics of the letterforms themselves. For New Zealand-based graphic designer Johnson Witehira, that…
Johnson Witehira: Ngā Kakano The Seeds – Resource Card↗

External link: Resource card about Johnson Witehira: Ngā Kakano The Seeds mural in Wellington which looks at the taniwha of Te-Whanganui-a-Tara.
Brett Graham: Tai Moana Tai Tangata – Resource Card

Resource guide for Brett Graham’s exhibition Tai Moana Tai Tangata which addresses the architecture of colonial warfare, the language of war memorials, and historic political pacts between Tainui and Taranaki…
Matarau – Resource Card

Resource card to accompany Matarau exhibition. “The word Matarau refers to an early multi-pronged spear used in fishing and eeling by Māori. To use matarau successfully any hunter or way…
The Hui: The Art of Aute ↗

External link: “Aute is a traditional art form that nearly went extinct, but these three wāhine are leading the revival of this ancient Māori practice.”
Nikau Hindin: The Art of Aute ↗

External link: “Little is known about the history of cloth-making in Aotearoa. This article is a useful introduction to a tradition that’s found across the Pacific. Nikau Hindin has led…
Kura Huna: The Art of Reweti Arapere ↗

External link: “Reweti Arapere learnt that the art he wanted to make was the art that emerged when he looked at the world through his Māori eyes. His giant cardboard…
Five Māori Painters at Auckland Art Gallery

Explore the foundations on which contemporary Māori painting is based through the works of Kura Te Waru Rewiri, Robyn Kahukiwa, Emily Karaka, Saffronn Te Ratana and Star Gossage.
Cliff Whiting Interview with Waka Huia

TE RINGA TOI: He was born in a nīkau hut in Te Pōhue but Cliff Whiting (Te Whānau-a-Apanui) became one of the most influential Māori artists’ of our time.
Darcy Nicholas on Māori Art and Culture

Leading Māori Artist Darcy Nicholas, talks about his background and some of the lessons learnt growing up as a Māori in the 1950’s and 60’s.
Interview with Sandy Adsett

“Twenty-five years on, Adsett talks about that mahi (work), the aspirations held for Rongomaraeroa and the challenges of realising them, the reasons behind some of the creative decisions made, as…
The Evolution of Māori Art over 20 years

A feature about 20 years of Māori art being celebrated at the Toioho Exhibition in Palmerston North.
Patua: Māori Arts in Action (1996 Documentary)

A documentary about the 1996 exhibition ‘Patua: Māori Arts in Action’ curated by Sandy Adsett held at City Gallery in Wellington.
Te Ātinga – Contemporary Māori Arts New Zealand ↗

External link: “Te Ātinga is a Contemporary Māori Visual Arts committee that focuses on supporting Māori artists to explore, experiment, develop and share their creative interests.”
Te Reo Māori terms for NCEA Visual Arts

A list of relevant NCEA Visual Arts kupu to use in your planning for teaching and learning.
Toi Tū Toi Ora: Virtual Tour ↗

External Link: “Experience the largest and one of the most significant exhibitions presented in the Gallery’s 133-year history.”
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Matariki Resources↗

A range of Matariki resources developed by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa which includes posters, colouring books and lesson plans.
The Tukutuku Panels

This resource looks at the tukutuku panels found at Christchurch City Libraries and provides a description for each of the works.
Here: Kupe to Cook – Teacher Notes

“Pātaka marks 250 years since Captain Cook arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand with an exhibition exploring the amazing feats of long distance ocean-voyaging by skilled Pacific celestial navigators 1000 years…
How to Draw Kōwhaiwhai Patterns ↗

External Link: “A fun Māori drawing activity for primary school children. Includes easy to use templates with kōwhaiwhai patterns for your students to learn how to draw them.”
Māui Studios ↗

External Link: “Māui Studios is a kaupapa Māori production studio that develops digital content grounded in mātauranga Māori.”
Te wheke Student Workbook

A workbook created by Christchurch Art Galley that looks at a range of artworks from the gallery collection.
Wayne Youle: Teacher Notes

“10 down surveys highlights from the past 10 years of Wayne Youle’s practice.”
Face Value: Teacher Notes

A resource by Pātaka that looks at the work of Serena Stevenson who spent eight years documenting ta moko.
Marks of Mana – Moko Kauae Stories

Part 2 of the award winning documentary ‘Marks of Mana’ looks at the stories of Moko Kauae in the Maori communities and the history of this age old taonga. ‘Marks…
Christchurch Libraries: Toi Māori ↗

External Link: “This page has resources about traditional Māori arts such as whakairo (carving) and raranga (weaving).”
Paekupu Dictionary ↗

External Link: The Paekupu Māori Dictionary allows to search new kupu and create your own word lists.
Rachael Rakena: Te Reo and her work

For Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Week 2015, Te Puna o Waiwhetu Christchurch Art Gallery invites 5 Māori artists to talk about the use of te…
Lisa Reihana: Te Reo and her work

For Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Week 2015, Te Puna o Waiwhetu Christchurch Art Gallery invites 5 Māori artists to talk about the use of te…
Waitangi Rosary Plaster Casts

This 34-slide presentation details several artist models, before inviting the reader to chose a theme for their artwork, research the theme, and engage in the technique for the making of…
Y10 Photography and Moving Image

This programme of learning is aimed at developing photographic and digital art making techniques using contemporary Māori
Junior Secondary Contemporary Painting

“This programme of learning is aimed at developing drawing and painting art-making techniques using contemporary Māori
Whakapapa Portraits and Unit

This 20-slide presentation details aspects of Te Ao Māori, including whakapapa, Tāne Mahuta, society and structures, iwi, hapū, whānau and te whenua.
Pattern Making and Digital Print Unit

This 76-slide presentation details a pattern making unit outline suitable Year 11 photo, design or art course.
Māori Sculpture Artist Models

This presentation details 57 Māori sculpture artist models, including: Davina Duke, Chris Byrant-Toi, Bethany Matai Edmunds, Natasha Keating, Brett Graham,
Māori Photography Artist Models

This presentation details 22 Māori photography artist models, including: John Miller, Gary Whiting, Michael Parekowhai, Aimee Ratana,
Strategies for Te Reo in the Artroom

“Kupu and images with ideas about how you can ‘embed’ Te Reo in your art room. If whole phrases (overleaf) seem a bit challenging, begin by adding a few keywords…
Te Ātinga: 25 Years of Contemporary Māori Art – Edited by Nigel Borell

Te Atinga presents a showcase of significant Maori art pieces across a variety of media such as painting, ceramics, sculpture and weaving.
Toi Māori Aotearoa: Annual Reports ↗

External Link to Annual Reports of Toi Māori Aotearoa.
Darryn George: Te Reo and his work

For Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Week 2015, Te Puna o Waiwhetu Christchurch Art Gallery invited 5 Māori artists to talk about the use of te…
Shannon Te Ao: Te Reo and his work

For Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Week 2015, Te Puna o Waiwhetu Christchurch Art Gallery invited 5 Māori artists to talk about the use of te…
Lonnie Hutchinson: Te Reo and her work

For Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Week 2015, Te Puna o Waiwhetu Christchurch Art Gallery invites 5 Māori artists to talk about the use of te…
Māori+: Artefact Series ↗

External Link: “Time travel and delve into taonga both famous and obscure with Dame Anne Salmond, telling tremendous stories about our Aotearoa.”
Toi Stories – Rika & Mohi ↗

External Link: “In Episode 5 of Toi Stories we meet Tawhanga Rika and Hohua Mohi, who share their knowledge and insight into Moko.”
Toi Stories – Leonard & Kiel ↗

External Link: “In Episode 4 of Toi Stories we meet weaving expert Karl Leonard and poi princess Lahaina Kiel, who share their knowledge and insight into po”
Toi Stories – Kawana & Horo ↗

External Link: “In Episode 3 of Toi Stories we meet Tawaroa Kawana and Horomona Horo, who share their knowledge and insight into taonga puoro.”
Toi Stories – Tiuka & Balzer ↗

External Link: “In Episode 2 of Toi Stories we meet visual artists Kylie Tiuka and Regan Balzer, who share their knowledge and insight into mahi toi.”
Toi Stories – Waititi & Bidois ↗

External Link: “In Episode 1 of Toi Stories, we meet carvers Kawana Waititi and Whare Bidois based in Rotorua, who share their knowledge and insight into mah”
Hero: Nigel Borrell Webinar

This is a replay of the webinar HERO: The Heroic Journey of the Contemporary Maori Artist, with Nigel Borell and Kura Te Waru Rewiri, originally livecast on Sunday 26 July…
Whakairo: Hetaraka and Makoare Webinar

This is an edited replay of the WHAKAIRO webinar: A Conversation with Te Warahi Hetaraka and Bernard Makoare, originally livestreamed on Sunday, 05 July 2020.
Hono: Phil Wihongi Webinar

This is an edited replay of the HONO webinar: Connecting Space, Place and Ngāpuhi with Ngāpuhi designer, Phil Wihongi, originally livestreamed on Sunday, 12 July 2020.
Moko: Kai Tā, Graham Tipene Webinar

This is an edited replay of the Toi Ngāpuhi MOKO webinar: How Tā Moko Changes My Life Profoundly with Kai Tā, Graham Tipene, originally livestreamed on Sunday, 19 July 2020.
We Are the Land, the Land is Us (English)

This unit explores the importance of whenua (land), and how the people of the land, tangata whenua,
We Are the Land, the Land is Us (Te Reo)

Ko tā tēnei wāhanga mahi he titiro ki te whenua hei taonga, he titiro hoki ki te tangata whenua e pāngia tonutia
Scars of Papatūānuku – Sources

Provides selected sources for the Scars of Papatūānuku resource
Scars of Papatūānuku: Supplementary

Acts as a supplement to The Scars of Papatūānuku resource.
The Scars of Papatūānuku (English)

In this unit, students will be exploring our impact on the land through war and environmental disaster in both New Zealand and world history…
The Scars of Papatūānuku (Te Reo)

Ka tūkinotia te whenua, ko Papatūānuku tērā. I tēnei kaupapa mahi, ko tā te ākonga he āta titiro ki ngā pānga ki te
Elevating Heirlooms: Hei Tiki

Details 50 pages worth of rich information on Hei Tiki. Includes depictions from E S Richards, Gottfried Lindauer, Arthur J Iles,
Elevating Heirlooms: Sources

Collates information from the New Zealand Intellectual Property Office, Karaitiana Taiuru, and Dougal Austin on the The Cultural Significance of Hei Tiki.
Elevating Heirlooms (English)

In this unit, students will be exploring taonga, cultural artefacts, heirlooms, family connection and history. They will develop their practical knowledge of photography techniques to create an artwork in response…