"Te Ātinga, e aue, Te Ātinga taku hei, e pūpū ake nei, e wawau ake nei – Te Ātinga who

adorn me, arising, to spring forth. The lines of this action song composed by Derek

Lardelli continues to resonnate with each Te Ātinga gathering or cross-indigenous

exchange held every two to five years. Today we can understand and appreciate these

gatherings as a 'force of nature' whereby indigenous artists assemble to rekindle old

and new life-long bonds".

Chris Bryant-Toi