On Sunday, 1 March, our Tāua Hiria Moffatt opened her arts exhibition, Ka heke kā roimata at the Arts Central, Peterborough Street, Christchurch.
Several of her whanauka from Ngāti Huirapa, Arowhenua, travelled north to support her, including her son, Anthony who had travelled from California to tautoko his mum, along with many others from within our community of Ōtautahi.
It was an exhibition well-worth viewing. It showed Tāua Hiria’s great endeavours in protecting the natural environment of Te Waipounamu, with special emphasis on her efforts to save the endangered yellow-eyed penguin. Nō reira, he mihi tino nui ki tō mātou rangatira, a Tāua Hiria. Nā Terry Ryan.
My porcelain paintings are on the extinct and endangered species of Aotearoa. It was my first exhibition and it ran for two weeks.
I appreciated greeting Ngāi Tahu whānau, Tāua Ranui Ngarimu, Matua Terry Ryan, Hikatea Bull who bought the kōwhai demitasse mugs, Gabrielle Stewart from Rino Tirikatene’s office, Anna Reihana from Timaru Community Health, my son Anthony and cousin Maru Reihana. These people inspire me to strive further for Tangaroa and Tāne Mahuta. Aroha nui, Tāua Hiria.
Hiria and Terry Ryan.
Hiria Moffatt and Ranui Ngarimu.
Whānau at the opening exhibition.
The artist, Hiria Moffatt.
The kōwhai demitasse mug that sold during the opening.
Whānau studying the art.