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Jan 16
Toi Kiri Indigenous Festival 2024 - 2025 Western Bay Community Awards Community Event Finalist
Released 16 January 2025 Toi Kiri Indigenous Festival 2024 is a Community Event Award Finalist for the 2025 Western Bay Community Awards!...
Dec 16, 2024
Introducing the first finalists of the upcoming 2025 Western Bay Community Awards, the outstanding Community Event finalists!
Released 16 December 2024 This category recognises community-led events that not only excelled in their planning and delivery but also...
Oct 19, 2024
‘I wouldn’t miss it’: Tauranga Moana hosts Toi Kiri: Indigenous Arts Festival
Released 19 October 2024 Tauranga Moana is hosting a “must not miss” Toi Kiri: Indigenous Arts Festival celebrating traditional body...
Oct 18, 2024
Toi Kiri's Indigenous Arts Festival is back and better than ever for its 2024 edition
Released 18 October 2024 Beginning with the pōwhiri today held at Whareroa Marae to welcome kaitā. Read more: https://www.facebook.com/Au...
Oct 18, 2024
Toi Kiri Wānanga: A Celebration of Cultural Expression
Released 18 October 2024 An international gathering of tā moko artists has started in Tauranga today. The week-long wānanga called Toi...
Sep 16, 2024
Tauranga Moana Again Hosts Toi Kiri: Indigenous Arts Festival
Released 16 September 2024 The rich tapestry of indigenous cultures from around the globe will again be on full display as Tauranga Moana...
Jun 14, 2024
Toi Kiri: Artist registrations are closing soon
Released 14 June 2024 Tā moko and tā tatau artist registrations are currently open for Toi Kiri 2024, happening from 14 to 24 October in...
Oct 5, 2023
Toi Kiri Triumph
Released 5 October 2023 Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaiako who attended the Toi Kiri Indigenous Arts Festival in Tauranga over the weekend all...
Sep 28, 2023
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaiako attending 2023 Toi Kiri Festival in Tauranga
Released 28 September 2023 Gemma Bradly-Jacka announces the kaiako attending from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to participate in the festival. ...
Sep 23, 2022
Cultures connected through tattoo
Released 23 September 2022 Sunmedia's Georgia Minkhorst meets with Julie Paama-Pengelly to talk about Toi Kiri. Read more:...
Sep 23, 2022
Local Focus: Indigenous tattoos showcased in Tauranga
Released 23 September 2022 Gavin Ogden joins indigenous artists of Toi Kiri on the marae during wananga at Whareroa Marae. Read more:...
Aug 6, 2022
Indigenous tattooists from around the world to gather at Toi Kiri Expo
Released 6 August 2022 More than 50 indigenous practitioners of tā tatau, tāmoko and other cultural arts exponents, including weavers,...
Aug 31, 2020
Mar 29, 2020
Indigenous Artists gather at Tā Moko Wānanga
Released 29 March 2020 During Wānanga Indigenous 2020, Justine Murray of Te Ahi Kaa at Radio New Zealand came down to spend some time...
Mar 23, 2020
Local Focus: Māori leading indigenous tattoo resurgence
Released 23 March 2020 Gavin Ogden, Tauranga Video Journalist of NZH Local Focus, joined as at Tā Atea and again after the event with...
Mar 15, 2020
Indigenous artists share craft at extravaganza
Released 15 March 2020 "Indigenous tattoo artists from around the world have gathered to share their craft and traditions at the Tattoo...
Aug 27, 2019
Tā Atea 2020
Released 27 August 2019 In the build up to the New Zealand Tattoo and Art ExtravagaNZa (NZTE) 2020, the organisers put this together with...
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