Maori Art - Toi Maori Links
Our favourite web sites and online resources! Find out what's on, learn more about Maori art and culture, and where to purchase Maori art, books and music online.
Event Calendars
Maramataka Events Calendar The Maori Language Commission's calendar of events provides information about upcoming Maori language events
NZ Live Includes Maori culture events
Papa Panui Maori.org.nz's Notice Section and Calendar has topics for finding whanau (family), whanau events (tangihanga, funerals, reunions, anniversaries etc), general korero and festivals
Tai Tokerau Tourism Calendar of events for the Northland region
Te Kete Ipurangi's The Arts Calendar The TKI arts calendar provides information about courses, conferences, and events relevant to New Zealand educators
Purchase Maori art and gifts online
The Poi Room
Aotearoa.co.nz New Zealand and Pacific arts, crafts, gifts, jewelry, kiwiana and more
The Beautiful Box Company An online gift store of genuine NZ made creations, including unique gift box packaging with a wharenui (meeting house) theme
Best of Maori Tourism Ltd Maori arts and crafts from Rotorua
KiwiArtz New Zealand arts and crafts, including Maori and Pacific Island art for sale
New Zealand Indigenous Art Fine carving and weaving works for sale
Te Papa Store Te Papa Store at Te Papa Tongarewa - Museum of New Zealand
Waitangi Treaty Grounds Online Shop
Film
Nga Aho Whakaari Maori in Film, Video & Television
Wairoa Maori Film Festival
Kapahaka
Kanikani Kids Contemporary Maori costumes (kakahu) from early-childhood to adult sizes
Literature
New Zealand Book Council An excellent resource with extensive links pages and NZ writer biographies
Huia Publishers
Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd
Pikihuia Awards for Maori Writers
Purchase New Zealand and Maori books online
Huia Publishers
MaoriBooks.com
NZ Books Abroad
Reed Publishers
Arts Centre Bookshop New Zealand Online Bookstore
Music
He Ara Puoro (A Pathway of Song) Concert FM radio series looking at traditional Maori instruments
Home of poi and fire-twirling Learn all about poi and fire poi
Maori Music Industry Coalition
Taonga Puoro (traditional instruments) by Clem Mellish and Brian Flintoff
Music article On Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Te Matatini Festival A biennial festival of traditional kapahaka performance
Waiata Maori Music Awards
Purchase Maori music online
Maorimusic.com A website dedicated to Maori music
SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music Purchase Maori and New Zealand Music
SmokeCDs.com
Real Groovy Music
King Music
Net CD
Raranga (Weaving)
Hapene Hapene is a unique net-like textile made from the leaf of the New Zealand flax plant or harakeke.
The Eternal Thread exhibition Tourism New Zealand's 'Maori Art Meets America' event, San Francisco, USA, August 2005
Papahuia Flax Paper
Ta Moko (Tattoo)
tamoko.org.nz website
Origins Article by ta moko artist Mark Kopua
Contemporary Manifestations of the traditional Ta Moko An article by Mia Kassem in NZ Art Monthly
Traditional Tattoos Article in Tourism New Zealand website
Ta Tatau A letter to those interested in the future of tattoo art in the Pacific Islands from Keone Nunes, Hawai'i
Ta Moko: Maori Tattoo By Ngahuia Te Awekotuku
Needled website Article about ta moko at Maori Art Meets America
Ta Moko - Body Art can be studied as a part of the Bachelor of Art and Visual Culture: Te Toi Whakarei Paetahi at Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi in Whakatane
Custom Tattoo / Kirituhi Design Work
The art of moko Tourism New Zealand's 'Maori Art Meets America' event, San Francisco, USA, August 2005
Theatre and Dance
AIO Foundation Encouraging indigenous storytellers and storytelling across all areas of entertainment media.
Atamira Dance Collective Maori Contemporary Dance Theatre company
Orotokare - Art, Story, Motion Towards Indigenous Theatre and Performing Arts
Taki Rua Productions Taki Rua celebrates and promotes Maori and Pacific culture through the creation,development and production of high profile and high quality theatre.
Tikanga
Tapu Tapu is the mana of the spiritual powers
Noa Noa - free from restriction
Visual Arts
Tairawhiti Arts Creative Tairawhiti
Tuia Maori arts website from the Papaioea (Palmerston North) region
New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute The Institute is dedicated to nurturing traditional Maori arts and crafts in all their variety, and presents a range of superb carving and weaving for purchase
Nga Kaihanga Uku Maori Clay Workers Group
Marketing Crafts and Visual Arts: The Role of Intellectual Property An excellent resource on the World Intellectual Property Organisation website
NZ Contemporary website
Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand - article on visual arts and crafts
toi iho™ - a registered trade mark used to promote and sell authentic, quality Maori arts and crafts. toi iho™ has also been designed to authenticate exhibitions and performances of Maori arts by Maori artists
The evolution of Maori art Tourism New Zealand article
the long white book a showcase of New Zealand design and creativity
Search for art galleries
North Island
The Art Bungalow, 132 Kerikeri Road, Kerikeri, Bay of Islands. Phone 09 4077 077
Tuatara Design Store, Whangarei
Whetu Rangimarie, R.D.2, Wellsford. Phone 09 422 6275
Kura Gallery, Auckland
Native Agent, Auckland
The Pencil Gallery, Gisborne
Thornton Gallery, Hamilton
Ta Haa Ta moko Studio and Art Gallery, Whitianga
MIA Gallery, Napier, Hawke's Bay
Te Raukura Gallery, 1170 Haupapa Street, Rotorua
Iwi Art Gallery, 19 Tory Street, Wellington. Phone 04 803 3253
Kura Gallery, Wellington
Ora Contemporary New Zealand Design, Wellington
Tinakori Gallery, Wellington
South Island
Salamander Gallery, Christchurch
Te Toi Mana Maori Art Gallery, including Ta Moko studio, Christchurch
Te Ariki Gallery, Geraldine
Toi o Tahuna Art Gallery, Queenstown
International
Spirit Wrestler Gallery, specialising in contemporary Northwest Coast and Maori art, Vancouver, Canada
Hei Maori Art, Maori carving gallery based in Ibiza, Spain
Online exhibitions and art blogs
Urban Pacific New Pacific Art, Auckland Festival, AK07.
Aniwaniwa exhibition at Venice Biennale 2007 Artists: Dr Brett Graham & Rachael Rakena
Ta moko image gallery On the Tourism New Zealand website
Contemporary art image gallery On the Tourism New Zealand website
Weaving image gallery On the Tourism New Zealand website
Out of the Blue Contemporary Maori and Pacific Art
Nga Toko Rima - Contemporary Clayworks Exhibition at Te Papa Tongarewa the Museum of New Zealand
Whenua - born of the land Held at Tinakori Gallery, Wellington in September 2004
Waka (Canoe)
Waitangi Day Information Provided by Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Includes photo pages and schedule of events for 6 February
Transit of Venus Waka Voyaging Section about the story of Polynesian and Maori ocean voyaging in the Pacific
Te Aurere Information about Hector Busby, Te Aurere and other waka projects
Canoe Navigation article Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Canoe Traditions article Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Maritime Safety Authority
Vaka Moana exhibition from the Auckland Museum
Whakairo (Carving)
The Talking Poles Project and International Pole Art of the World Symposium
Jade Gallery
Jade Country
Jade and Bone
This page last updated 3 November 2008