Photo By Norm Heke
He pūhoro o mua, he pūhoro ki tua
Māori artists to explore, experiment, develop and share their creative interests. What makes
it different from mainstream New Zealand art is that our Māori art forms can come together
to create whānau, hapū, iwi and group events. These rely on individual artists who can help
to establish style, identity and standards to give expression to the collective needs.
Te Ātinga policies have helped artists to focus on their art forms and their needs.
This encourages innovation and initiatives for cultural exploration that can lead into
the use of new materials, technologies and inter-cultural exchanges that modernise and
challenge the status quo. It also does simple support processes like helping an artist buy
materials to do their mahi. That Te Ātinga still works for its clients, after
25+ years, is a measure of its achievements. It is a credit to its leaders and committee
members who have retained its purpose, credibility and integrity.
Ka nui te mihi,
Dr Cliff Whiting ONZ
Current Committee
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Committee
Te Ātinga Contemporary Māori Visual Arts Committee service
Sandy Adsett
1987-2014 founding member (Chair 1987-2004)
Manos Nathan
1987-2014 founding member (Chair 2004-2005)
Kura Te Waru-Rewiri
1987-1991 founding member
Robyn Kahukiwa
1987-1989 founding member
Aromea Te Maipi
1987-1989 founding member
Ross Hemera
1987-1991 founding member
Colleen Urlich
1989-2014
Ngapine Allen
1989-1993
Steve Gibbs
1989-1997
June Grant
1991-2014
Ngaromoana Raureti
1993-1994
Derek Lardelli
1994-1997 floating membership
Paerau Corneal
1994-1996 floating membership
Chris Bryant-Toi
1997-present (Chair 2007-2010)
Gabrielle Belz
2000-2022 (Chair 2005-2007)
Ngataiharuru Taepa
2000-2008, 2010-2020 (Chair 2010-2015)
Dorothy Wateford
2005-present
Hemi Macgregor
2005-2017
Nigel Borell
2008-2022(Chair 2008-2021)
Tāwera Tahuri
2015-present (Secretary)
Priscilla Cowie
2015-2021
Regan Balzer
2015-present (Co-Chair)
Margaret Aull
2015-present (Chair)
Simon Kaan
2015-2017
BJ Natanahira
2015-2020
Paora Allen
2018-2019
Welcoming our newest committee members!
Bonita Bigham
2021-Present
Aimee Ratana
2021-Present
Charlotte Graham
2021-Present
Randal Leach
2021-Present
Vanessa Wairata Edwards-Buerger
2021-Present
Bethany Edmonds
2021-Present
Rewiti Arapere
2022-Present
Rongomaiaia Te Whaiti
2022-Present
Te Ātinga Lyrics
TE ĀTINGA
Te Ātinga taku hei
E pupu ake nei.
Te Ātinga, e Aue
Te Ātinga, taku hei
E wawau ake nei.
E kore e Waimemeha,
No te pō-hakune atu, hakune mai.
E kore e takarita,
No te po tipu, po rea
Karanga mai!
I te maruanuku o waimatua
Ka tū a takahi, toitu ki taiao
Ki te Ao Marama e,
Hei a ia te ao nei,
Mai te huka o te tai,
Ki te Ao Parauri e.
Te Ātinga, e Aue,
Te Ātinga taku hei,
E wawau ake nei.
Te Ātinga taku hei,
E pupu ake hi !
Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata
Ngāti Konohi (Ngāi Te Riwai),
Ngāti Kaipoho (Ngāi Te Aweawe).