Toi Matarau

Mana Motuhake, The human right to self-determination

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March 20 – May 20, 
Toi Matarau Gallery


A showcase of mana motuhake and connection to whenua, land. Traditional and contemporary works by senior Māori artists of the ART confederation, iwi of Aotearoa, Te Moana Nui ā Kiwa, and whenua taketake.


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Whakairo

 

Te Matatoki continue their Māoriland Artists Residency at the back of the Māoriland Hub. Masters of the adze led by Fayne Robinson, Ian-Wayne Grant, Lewis Gardiner and other kaiwhakairo of Aotearoa are carving the four pou (posts) to anchor the Māoriland Hub.



Raranga

Honouring Te Wharepora and kairaranga with live demonstrations and exhibits.  Creations draw on courage and resilience to innovate and explore a better future.  Comprising of exquisite signature taonga, sculpted and finely woven,. savour the expertise and excellence of this region‘s best weavers.

 
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Toi Moko


Available to only our international filmmaker guests, this year’s Toi Moko experience is an intimate connection with local artist Lorna Tawhiti (Ngāi Te Rangi, Waikato, Tainui). Limited bookings are available at Toi Matarau.     

 

Māoriland Charitable Trust

We exist for the social, economic and educational success of our community in Ōtaki through connection to the wider world of Indigenous creativity and innovation.

Māoriland Hub
68 Main Street
Otaki

kiaora@maorilandfilm.co.nz

Māoriland Film Festival

The MFF is New Zealand’s premier international Indigenous Film Festival. Heading into it's 12th year in 2025, it is a cultural and arts event that invites New Zealanders to the Indigenous world through screen storytelling.

Located on New Zealand’s Kapiti Coast, Ōtaki is a vibrant seaside town where Māori culture and language thrives. Māoriland is celebrated for its manaakitanga and community spirit. It is a place where creatives come to heal.