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Mr G is recognised for his large-scale murals across Aotearoa and around the world.

From Merata Mita in Rotorua, to Hana Te Hemara in Ngāmotu, all the way to Steven Adamas in Oklahoma and Prince in Minnesota, his works have made a mark on the visual landscape and provide a commentary on the culture.

What is less commonly known are the origins of his practice and his motivations as a multi-dimensional artist.

Find out more about the artist from Ngāti Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, and Ngāti Awa as he navigates the space between the traditional and the contemporary.

TUKANGA | Streaming now on @Māori

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#tereomāori #art #indigenous #culture #teaomāori #toimāori #aotearoa #nz #maori #artist #tikanga #tukanga #toimāori #artists by @tukangatoi

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Their action song, ‘He Kōnui, He Kōroa’, is now a household item in te ao Māori and experienced a viral craze following the success of Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue at Te Matatini.

Eugene Temara (Te Arawa, Tainui, Mātaatua) provides some insight into the tune and how it was adapted to stay moving with the times.

TUKANGA | Streaming now on @maoriplus

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#tereomāori #art #indigenous #culture #teaomāori #toimāori #aotearoa #nz #maori #artist #tikanga #tukanga #toimāori by @tukangatoi

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The waiata was composed during WWII and was sung by the wives of the young Ngāti Whakaue soldiers of B Company, of the 28th Māori Battalion. It alludes to the process of writing letters to their loved ones.

Kereama Wright (Te Arawa, Raukawa, Ngā Ruahinerangi) explains in more detail.

TUKANGA | Streaming now on @maoriplus

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#tereomāori #art #indigenous #culture #teaomāori #toimāori #aotearoa #nz #maori #artist #tikanga #tukanga #toimāori by @tukangatoi

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What a wild year. Produced and directed my first series @tukangatoi for Whakaata Māori. Absolutely faced some challenges but we got there👆🏽Tīhei mauriora

Big mihi to the artists for sharing your kōrero, time, patience, kāenga, studios, manaakitanga and mātauranga. Ko ngā kōrero rā ka ora tonu hei taonga mō ngā whakatipuranga 🧬

Nothing but thanks and gratitude to the core crew Seb, Julie, Huhana, Nikau, Hēmi, Gareth and the many hands that helped bring the vision of Tukanga to life. Nā rau ringa i oti ai 🪡

All eps are on the Māori+ website and app if you haven’t had the chance to watch them yet, can stream it these hols easy peasy 🍋🤏🏽

The next project for Mātahi Media is a reo Māori music album called Kurawai, looking forward to delivering that kaupapa for the people.

Right now though, the mission is to figure out what a holiday is and then get back to the drawing board to hopefully bring you Tukanga season 2✌🏽

Kia haumaru ngā hararei 🌊 📸 @juliezhuphotography by @tukangatoi

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Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue are optimistic about the potential for tribal unity within Te Arawa through shared lineage and a shared passion for kapa haka.

Ngāti Whakaue is a central tribe of The Confederation of Te Arawa, with a rich history and strong cultural base at Ōhinemutu, in Te Rotoruanui-a-Kahumatamomoe.

Kereama Wright (Te Arawa, Raukawa, Ngā Ruahinerangi) gives his thoughts.

TUKANGA | Streaming now | Link in bio 🌀🌀🌀

#tereomāori #art #indigenous #culture #teaomāori #toimāori #aotearoa #nz #maori #artist #tikanga #tukanga #toimāori #artists by @tukangatoi

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Graham Tipene embeds Māori motifs throughout the urban spaces of Tāmaki Makaurau, reclaiming the visual landscape through large-scale and industrial works.

From the carved doors at Tāmaki Paenga Hira, to the Waimahara installation at Waihorotiu (Myers Park), to the exterior cladding on the new CBD train station, his influence is present throughout the territory.

From Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Hauā, Ngāti Manu, Graham Tipene draws on pūrākau Māori to inform his design process.

In Tukanga, Graham Tipene reveals how he paves a positive new path forward where Māori culture is visible and celebrated in the landscape, in the largest city in Aotearoa New Zealand.

TUKANGA | Streaming now | Link in bio 🌀🌀🌀

#tereomāori #art #indigenous #culture #teaomāori #toimāori #aotearoa #nz #maori #artist #tikanga #tukanga #toimāori #artists by @tukangatoi

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Te Kahureremoa Taumata has carved out her own space as an indigenous musician with a unique sound and a suitcase full of traditional Māori instruments.

The Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Tūwharetoa artist is known for looping hypnotic harmonies with rhythmic percussion to create a mesmerising live performance that holds themes of healing and empowerment.

A writer, singer, composer, storyteller, taonga pūoro practitioner and visual artist, Te Kahureremoa has had compositions feature across film, theatre, educational resources and art installations.

TUKANGA | Streaming now | Link in bio 🌀🌀🌀

#tereomāori #art #indigenous #culture #teaomāori #toimāori #aotearoa #nz #maori #artist #tikanga #tukanga #toimāori #artists by @tukangatoi

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Mokonuiarangi Smith is a traditional Māori tāmoko practitioner who is keeping the uncommon tattooing practice of uhi alive within Te Ao Māori.

Passionate about the transformational process of tāmoko, Mokonuirangai hopes to see these cultural symbols normalised across Aotearoa, as they were pre-contact.

With whakapapa to Ngāti Rangiwewehi, Te Aitanga-a- Mahaki, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Te Roro-o-Te-Rangi and Rongowhakaata, Mokonuiarangi is embracing his Māori lineage and cultural responsibilities, to push the culture forward.

TUKANGA | Streaming now | Link in bio 🌀🌀🌀

#tereomāori #art #indigenous #culture #teaomāori #toimāori #aotearoa #nz #maori #artist #tikanga #tukanga #toimāori #artists by @tukangatoi

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Nikau Hindin (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa) is reinvigorating the Māori cultural practice of aute in Aotearoa.

Inspired by the stories of her ancestors, she beats with passion and purpose to breathe life into the once dormant practice and contribute to the ever-expanding system of mātauranga Māori.

Embodying the holistic worldview of Māori culture, her practice is derived from the Māori relationship with the natural environment.

An internationally recognised artist, Nikau is grounded in her culture, running wānanga to revitalise the practise of aute within Te Ao Māori.

TUKANGA | Streaming now | Link in bio 🌀🌀🌀

#tereomāori #art #indigenous #culture #teaomāori #toimāori #aotearoa #nz #maori #artist #tikanga #tukanga #toimāori by @tukangatoi

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Hone Bailey (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) explains how engaging in the Māori cultural practice of weaving demands a responsibility to uphold the holistic Māori worldview of the environment.

TUKANGA | Streaming now | Link in bio 🌀🌀🌀

#tereomāori #art #indigenous #culture #teaomāori #toimāori #aotearoa #nz #maori #artist #tikanga #tukanga #toimāori by @tukangatoi

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Tukanga invites viewers to slow down and engage in the process.

For Raukura Turei (Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki, Ngā Rauru Kītahi, Ngāti Pāoa), the processes of her art practice are grounded in Māori cultural lineage, land, and Atua Wahine.

TUKANGA | Streaming now on @maoriplus

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#tereomāori #art #indigenous #culture #teaomāori #toimāori #aotearoa #nz #maori #artist #tikanga #tukanga #toimāori by @tukangatoi

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