Ngāi Tahu Carvers and Weavers Steering Committee

He karanga tēnei ki a koutou ngā kaimahi whakairo, ā, ki a koutou ngā kaimahi raranga.

E pōwhiritia nei ngā kaiwhakairo me ngā kairaranga
Ngāi Tahu kia haere i te raupapa wānanga e tu ana i tēnei tau, kia kotahi ai ki te whakawhiti kōrero, ā, ki te whakatakoto i te ara kia ahu whakamua i te tautuhinga paerewa Ngāi Tahu mō te whakairo me te raranga.
Tēnei ko ngā rā me ngā wāhi. Rēhita koutou i a: [email protected] Waea: 027 438 2625

An invitation to all Ngāi Tahu carvers and weavers to attend a series of wānanga being held this year to discuss and progress the setting of Ngāi Tahu standards for carving and weaving. Below are the dates and venues. Register your interest at: [email protected] Mobile: 027 438 2625

  • May 12 – 14, Ōnuku
  • June 30 – July 2, Kaikōura
  • September 8 – 10, Arahura
  • November 3 – 05, Ōraka Aparima

Miriama Evans, Chair
Ngāi Tahu Carvers and Weavers Steering Committee.


Taieri Blk C Sub 5

Date: 21 April 2017
Time: 11am
Location: Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu
Ground Floor, 10 Show Place, Addington, Christchurch

Taieri Blk A Sub 5

Date: 20 April 2017
Time: 1pm
Location: Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu
Ground Floor, 10 Show Place, Addington, Christchurch

Taieri Blk C Sub 3

Date: 20 April 2017
Time: 3pm
Location: Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu
Ground Floor, 10 Show Place, Addington, Christchurch

Taieri Blk C Sub 4

Date: 21 April 2017
Time: 9am
Location: Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu
Ground Floor, 10 Show Place, Addington, Christchurch

Te Tumu Paeroa

This wānanga is sponsored by the Ngāi Tahu Fund for practitioners of all levels engaged in the toi of carving and weaving. The wānanga and will be held 16-18 September at Arahura Marae. Those wishing to attend will need to provide their own bedding.

The programme of the weekend will be as below:

Friday 16 September
Evening presentation — The carving and weaving strategy developed as a result of the Wairewa wānanga of carvers and weavers hosted by the Ngāi Tahu Fund in September 2015. [Read more…]