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Celebrating 60 Years Of The NZ Māori Arts & Crafts Institute Act
Monday, 18 December 2023, 6:44 pm | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
Sixty years ago the 1963 New Zealand Māori Arts & Crafts Institute Act was passed by Parliament, making it an important time to reflect on its legacy and what lies ahead for the future. The New Zealand Māori Arts & Crafts Institute ... More >>
Māori Encouraged To Craft A Career In Traditional Māori Arts At NZMACI
Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 12:51 pm | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
Māori from across the motu have the chance to become a part of the legacy at New Zealand Māori Arts & Crafts Institute (NZMACI), honing their skills in traditional Māori arts, crafts and culture – and helping ensure its preservation for generations ... More >>
NZMACI Master Carver James Rickard Hangs Up His Tools After 55 Years
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 10:05 am | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
With his signature durag, ready smile, and unmatched work ethic, Master Carver James Rickard has been a part of NZMACI’s fabric since he enrolled in the first carving school intake in 1967. Now, after 55 years of honing his skills and passing down ... More >>
NZMACI Showcases Māori Culture On Global Stage
Friday, 22 April 2022, 10:24 am | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
A bespoke, three-piece kūwaha carving, expertly crafted from the trunk of a 2500-year-old tōtara, has been gifted to Gardens by the Bay in Singapore – making it the first Māori carving from NZMACI to leave Aotearoa shores since the COVID pandemic began. ... More >>
NZMACI mandate protected with Government fund
Tuesday, 19 May 2020, 3:25 pm | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
Sir Āpirana Ngata’s vision of ensuring the protection and perpetuation of Māori art and craft will live on – despite the impact of COVID-19 – thanks to a $7.6 million Government contribution for the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute ... More >>
Tuku Iho wows Shanghai with Maori culture
Sunday, 3 November 2019, 11:15 am | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
Māori culture is taking centre stage in Shanghai with the Tuku Iho | Living Legacy exhibition playing a major role in the China-New Zealand Year of Tourism. More >>
Opening the doorway between cultures
Thursday, 12 September 2019, 7:32 pm | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
An enduring connection across the globe will remain long after the Rugby World Cup has ended, with two symbolic taonga set to connect the Japanese and Māori cultures – and highlight the similarities between the two. More >>
Tuku Iho returns to China
Wednesday, 3 April 2019, 10:24 am | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
Tuku Iho | Living Legacy will return to China this year – the place where it all began – with a special exhibition to mark the China-New Zealand Year of Tourism. More >>
International Tuku Iho exhibition opens in Rotorua
Friday, 15 June 2018, 3:13 pm | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
An exhibition of tāonga Māori, which has already captured the hearts and minds of millions of people around the world, is being showcased in Aotearoa for the first time at the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute (NZMACI), at Te Puia in ... More >>
Ancient wa’a connects cultures across the Pacific
Thursday, 7 June 2018, 12:45 pm | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
Ancient wa’a connects cultures across the Pacific An ancient Hawaiian wa’a (waka/canoe) is connecting experts from across the Pacific and providing a unique opportunity for Māori canoe builders to document the canoe’s construction and help revitalise ... More >>
Significant pou unveiled as Te Puia l NZMACI site
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 2:13 pm | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
Weighing more than 2300kg each and standing up to 7m tall, three significant pou whakairo (carved panels) have been installed at the entrance of the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute’s new Wānanga Precinct. More >>
Matariki extravaganza underway at Te Puia | NZMACI
Tuesday, 20 June 2017, 11:28 am | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
Fierce kapa haka competition, live tā moko by some of the best in the art form, and plenty of family friendly activities are all set for the New Zealand Māori Arts and Craft Institute’s upcoming Matariki celebrations. More >>
Significant bronze storehouse destined for UN
Wednesday, 3 May 2017, 3:58 pm | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
A significant gift from Aotearoa New Zealand to the United Nations is another step closer with the unveiling of a substantial bronze whatarangi (storehouse) at Te Puia | New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute in Rotorua today. More >>
NZ musician to help share Māori culture in Brazil
Friday, 18 September 2015, 2:10 pm | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
Placing Māori culture on the global stage, New Zealand singer, Ria Hall will join the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute’s (‘NZMACI’) Tuku Iho | Living Legacy exhibition which opens in Rio de Janeiro this October. More >>
Living Kiwi culture on display to the world
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 1:37 pm | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
Māori culture is set to be showcased on the world stage once again through a living art exhibition, Tuko Iho , that opened in Chile, Santiago, this week. More >>
Māori exhibition showcased to the world
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 11:18 am | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
The New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute’s (NZMACI) Tuku Iho Exhibition continues its mission to inform and engage cultures around the world, with the exhibition opening on 8 August in the state of Penang, Malaysia. More >>
Waka Crew Prepares to Sail Into the History Books
Wednesday, 15 August 2012, 10:14 am | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
New Zealand’s Olympic success on the water proves what a strong seafaring nation we are – and later this week another group of Kiwis will embark on one of our nation’s most extreme nautical challenges; Waka Tapu (sacred canoe). More >>
Popular Tourism Operator To Announce New Name
Monday, 7 March 2005, 4:36 pm | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
One of New Zealand's largest tourist operators will undergo a major rebrand this month. More >>
Bad Weather Doesn't Deter Tourists
Wednesday, 19 January 2005, 9:45 am | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
New Zealand's tourist destinations are reporting high visitor numbers throughout the Christmas period, despite the atrocious weather. More >>
Walk First Stage Of Major Tourism Development
Tuesday, 7 December 2004, 1:39 pm | Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
A nature walk through Whakarewarewa geothermal valley is the first stage of the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute's major site expansion plans. More >>
