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Merging indigenous knowledge with strategic design thinking, for a better tomorrow.
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Ngāti Pūkenga ki Tauranga | Kurareo 2026 Pūkenga te oranga Pūkenga te ngākau Pūkenga te tū
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Ngā mihi nui ki a koe e hoa! @tyrone.ohia has received the well deserved title of @theartsnz Laureate thanks to @murraycrane, in esteemed company (and the best crasher of all time 2026 Icon Lynda Topp). Tyrone Ohia (Ngāti Pukenga, Ngāi te Rangi) is the Creative Director and Founder of design studio @extendedwhanau in Tāmaki Makaurau and a member of Objectspace’s Board of Trustees. Extended Whānau produce award winning design that centres mātauranga and toi Māori. Projects include Pohewa Pāhewa, our five year kaupapa on Māori design, the visual identity of Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art at @aucklandartgallery, Whānau Mārama, a month-long Matariki celebration at Commercial Bay spearheaded by @jadetownsend, and so much more. So glad we were in the room for this moment.
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Huge congratulations to @tyrone.ohia, 2026 Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate receiving the Design Award gifted by the Crane Foundation. Discipline: Design Tyrone Ohia is an award-winning Māori designer and creative director whose work explores how Indigenous knowledge, storytelling and whakapapa can shape contemporary design. As founder of Extended Whānau, an independent Māori-owned creative studio, his work includes ‘Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art’ at Auckland Art Gallery and the visual identity for Matariki, Aotearoa’s first Indigenous public holiday. In 2024, Tyrone became the first Māori designer elected to Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI), recognising his contribution to design in Aotearoa and internationally. Read more about Tyrone Ohia and the rest of our outstanding 2026 Arts Foundation Laureates via the link in our bio. #AFLaureates #BackingTheArts #NZArtsLaureates Headshot by: @jinkic Work: Tyrone Ohia, Whetūrangitia / Made As Stars, 2022 | Tyrone Ohia, RĀ 2024
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We won! Toi Tauranga Art Gallery has taken out Gold for Small Brand Identity at the 2026 Best Design Awards (@bestdesignawards)! The judges said "A beautifully grounded identity rooted in place and purpose. The relationship between whenua, architecture, language and art is thoughtfully woven into a contemporary and highly distinctive system." Big congratulations to Tyrone Ohia and the team at Extended Whānau (@extendedwhanau), alongside the cultural leads and contributors whose knowledge and expertise helped shape this important part of our refreshed identity. Sonya Korohina (@sonyakorohina) (@supercutprojects), Hannah Wynn (@han.dub) (@dubdesign_), Iain Griffin, Ryan Kilfoil, Shaun Madgwick (@madge_in_motion), Maraea Timutimu (@mtimutimu), Ngairo Eruera (@papangairo), Que Bidois (@quebidois), Tipene Walters (@tipenewalters), Julie Paama-Pengelly (@julesartistmoko), and Arohanoa Matthews (@arohanoa_artistry). Images: Toi Tauranga Art Gallery, courtesy of Extended Whānau, photography by Māngai Media.
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We are stoked to announce that Aorere Ararau has been awarded Silver in the Toitanga category at the NZ Best Design Awards ✨ Our first major activation for Kōpū, recognised among the very best in Aotearoa design. A proud moment for the many contributors whose craft and care brought this taonga to life. Aorere Ararau carries the stories of Te Tauihu into one of our most prominent civic gateways — welcoming the world, farewelling travellers and calling our people home. This award recognises the quality of the mahi and the strength of the collaboration behind it. Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu! And more reason to celebrate — Rangitāne o Wairau received not one, but two Gold awards for their tuakiritanga identity project. Our stories, expressed with confidence. Our people, creating extraordinary things. So much to celebrate here in Te Tauihu. A big thanks to our Kōpū iwi partners, Nelson Airport, and the many hands and hearts that made it possible. Ka mau te wehi!
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Toi Tū Toi Ora upcycled bags for @extendedwhanau Made entirely from the Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art exhibition flags. In collaboration with @viv__teo @evacharlt Photos by @hollysarahburgess
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Toi Tū Toi Ora upcycled bags for @extendedwhanau Made entirely from the Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art exhibition flags. In collaboration with @viv__teo teo @evacharlt Photos by @hollysarahburgess
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Toi Tū Toi Ora upcycled bags for @extendedwhanau Made entirely from the Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art exhibition flags. In collaboration with @viv__teo @evacharlt Photos by @hollysarahburgess
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“These birds have been here for millions of years. We don’t actually know how long. And then there’s this blip in time when they’ve been missing: the last 150 years. And so [by restoring kiwi] we’ve … repaired a wound.” “As mana whenua, as tangata whenua, we have a connection with these manu that goes back a thousand years …” On the occasion of the removal of the monitoring transmitters, Capital Kiwi team members were asked to reflect on the elements that have enabled kiwi comeback. This is Rāwiri Walsh (Taranaki Whānui, Ngā Rauru Kītahi), CK Kaimanaaki Kiwi: “It’s about the birds first and foremost, but the benefits to people – Māori, Pākehā, communities, locals – it’s amazing.” When he’s not doing mahi kiwi, Rawiri is advocating for Māori biosecurity kaupapa, Te Tira Whakamātaki, and sits on the board at Predator Free Wellington (that is, when he's not busy being a new Dad!). Toitū te taiao – together for taiao. 🔑🟤🤜🏻🤛🏽⚡️ 📹Jess, Ben and Junior Films
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The transformation is unmistakable. The site is humming with activity. Every week out here looks different. But this isn’t the reveal, this is the bit before. Buckle up, Whakatū 🔥
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“Ko te wawata pūmau kia kitea tō tātou reo ki roto i a tātou mahi” 🗣️ Come with us as we go see the mahi Tyrone and @extendedwhanau has been doing! #Ohinga #toimaori #kaupapamaori #aotearoa
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Awesome to see the Toitū: Visual Sovereignty kaupapa get selected as one of the best for this years @bestdesignawards. Magic skills from @extendedwhanau @tyrone.ohia @chelseawinstanley @desrayeveryday and the LIKEMINDS crew. Massive mihi to @nigelborell and all the incredible artist whose ideas and intentions reverberate powerfully out into the world - bold, proud and unapologetically of Aotearoa. https://bestawards.co.nz/graphic/design-communication/extended-whanau/toitu-visual-sovereignty/
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