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Tā Moko

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Te Uhi ā Mataora preserves, enhances and develops tā moko as a living art form and upholds the traditions of the past.
 
Te Uhi ā Mataora

Te Uhi ā Mataora is a national collective of tā moko artists established in 2000.

Many of these highly skiled artists come from a background in whakairo. They share a depth of understanding of Māori art forms and design.

Te Uhi observes a strong kaupapa for the practice of tā moko. This kaupapa (set of fundamental Māori principles) provides boundaries and guidelines: respect for traditional customs and practice; care for physical, spiritual and emotional well-being; and utmost care for the health and safety of the person receiving moko.

Tā moko belongs within Māori communities and Te Uhi works to strengthen the knowledge of the art in whānau (family), hapū (sub-tribes) and iwi (tribes). But there is also a strong international interest in Māori moko design, through the tattoo industry. Te Uhi continues to address pressing issues concerning the intellectual property of moko and ensure that tā moko is always practised with integrity.

Te Uhi strives to uphold the traditions of the past. We look to the future as the art of tā moko continues to evolve.
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Te Uhi ā Mataora committee
Chair: Derek Lardelli
Henare Brooking, Joni Brooking, Tommy Clark, Anikaroa Harawira, Rangi Kipa, Daniel McGrath, Riki Manuel, Rose Gould-Lardelli, Kingi Pitiroi, Te Makarini Solomon
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Tā moko project:
Māori Markings Tā Moko exhibition - Māori Markings Tā Moko, Canberra, Australia
Other Māori art forms:
Carving | Music | Performing Arts | Tā Moko | Tikanga | Visual Arts | Waka | Weaving | Māori Writing

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  • Toi Tū Toi Ora Toi Māori
    • About Us
    • Our Trustees >
      • Trevor Maxwell
      • Tracey Morgan
      • Ranui Ngarimu ONZM
      • Robert Gabel
      • Tā Derek Lardelli
      • Lady Rose Gould-Lardelli
      • James George
    • Committees >
      • Carving >
        • Māori Markings Tā Moko Exhibition
      • Music >
        • Pao Pao Pao History
      • Performing Arts
      • Tā Moko
      • Tikanga
      • Visual Arts
      • Waka >
        • Waitangi Waka Pageant
        • International Waka Paddlers
      • Weaving >
        • Weavers Membership Registration
      • Writing >
        • Te Hā Kaituhi Māori 2019
        • Te Whē - Bilingual Māori literature journal launches in Te Reo heartland
    • Ngā Tangata >
      • Tai Awatea >
        • Derek Lardelli
        • Kahui Whiritoi
        • Rangi Kipa
        • Anaru Irwin
        • Namaka Kerr
        • Sonia Snowden
      • Tai Ahiahi >
        • Waana Morrell Davis
        • Hekenukumai Busby
        • Hirini Melbourne
        • Emily Schuster
        • Rangikawehea Sinclair Paul
  • Toi Māori Projects
    • MAI Programme >
      • (MAI) Programme | Calling for Interns!
    • Te Hono ki Aotearoa >
      • Te Hono ki Aotearoa - 10th Anniversary
    • Hinemoana Waka >
      • Hinemoana Story
      • Hinemoana Waka History
      • Hinemoana Activities and Events
    • Annual Tribal Canoe Journeys >
      • Aotearoa To Canada: A Tribal Canoe Journey
  • Toi Māori Gallery
    • 2018 >
      • He Timatanga Hou - A New Beginnings Exhibition
      • Kirihou - Hohua Thompshon Solo Exhibition
      • Words Remains - Ngā kupu ka mau tonu
      • Tūārangi Exhibition
    • 2020 >
      • Ara Mai Nuku
      • Te maramatanga aoao nui
    • 2021 >
      • Atā Tū
      • Toi o Taranaki ki te Tonga
      • Ngā Poopokorua a Rua
      • Whakakai
      • Tā Derek Lardelli Tū Takawhiti - 40 year Retrospective Exhibition
    • 2022 >
      • Whiriwhiria
      • 2022 Aotearoa Art Fair
  • Contact