Since childhood, Alex Sands, founder of Sands Carving Studio, has been carving Maori designs. Of Maori descent (Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa) and European descent from England, Scotland and Ireland, Alex’s heritage and life experiences have guided his creativity and his carving passion. Sands was first inspired
This year’s Matariki festival kicks off on 19 June with plenty of exciting, informative and downright beautiful events throughout the country. A time to gather with family and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future, we've picked a
Main image: Sorry For Your Loss, written and performed by Cian Parker. Photo by Kelsey Scott. This Matariki, two inspiring and very different solo performances come together for a double bill that showcases wāhine Māori artists from opposite ends of Aotearoa. Playwright and senior Māori practitioner, Fran Kewene
Social worker Kaysha Whakarau brings a Māori perspective to her mahi, enhanced by her studies at Massey.Working with a whānau to have their tamariki returned to them after years of being in ministry care was a pivotal moment in social worker Kaysha Whakarau’s career.“That was
