Fourth Edition in celebration of matariki

Tame Iti is a Māori artist, activist, and cultural
leader who has made significant contributions
to the recognition and preservation of Māori
culture, language, and land rights here in
Aotearoa.

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Nigel Borell is of Pirirakau, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Te Whakatōhea tribaldescent. He is a
curator, writer, Māori arts advocate, educator and
artist specializing in Māori art in both customary and contemporary fields of research.

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Maisey Rika is a notable Māori
singer-songwriter from Aotearoa who has
had significant impact on the recognition and
promotion of te reo and tikanga Māori in
waiata composition.

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Mr. G is a Māori contemporary multi-disciplinary artist and designer from Aotearoa. Graham has made a significant impact in the recognition and promotion of Māori culture and art nationally and abroad.

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Nikau has spent the past decade dedicated to
remembering and reinvigorating the practice of
aute in Aotearoa. Her practice is devoted to the
life cycle of the paper mulberry plant, from its
growing to processing the inner bark into a fine
white cloth. Working intimately with plants, Nikau
aligns her practices with the Maramataka.

Raised in Ōtaki, Hohepa (The HORI) Thomas considered himself a child of Kāpiti. Growing up he
was in a constant battle with identifying his Māoritanga. In his older years he has vowed to be
unapologetically Māori in all that he does.

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Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr is the captain of the
oceangoing waka Haunui, Hinemoana and
Aotearoa One.Hoturoa has been sailing around
the Pacific for more than thirty-five years. Diving deep into the artform of waka, he is one of the few holders of mātauranga whakatere waka here in Aotearoa.

Weaver Veranoa Hetet grew up in a
family of artists. Toi Maori is part of her
DNA. Veranoas father, Rangi Hetet, is a master
carver. Veranoas great great grandmother Te Rongopamamao, great grandmother Rangimarie, great aunt Diggeress Te Kanawa, and mother
Erenora Puketapu-Hetet were all renowned Maori weavers.

Sian Montgomery-Neutze is an incredible force and proponent of Te Ao Māori me ōna tikanga. A moko practitioner and ringatoi based in Porirua, Sian has worked across multiple sectors as a Mātauranga Māori Advisor, Visual Arts Teacher, Resource Developer, Te Reo Translator and Project Coordinator.