Visitors can learn the ancient Maori art of flax weaving at an event in Sandhurst Library tomorrow. The library in Broadway is hosting the demonstration of the craft which uses flax plant leaves to ...

Stunning new book on weaving launched by Maori Queen in San Francisco Over the weekend a new book about traditional and contemporary weaving, 'The Art of Maori Weaving' was launched in San Francisco ...

The art of traditional Maori weaving will, for the first time, be on display at this year’s NZ Art Show. The four artists who operate under the name ‘Hutia Te Rito’ are Elaine Bevan, Pip Devonshire, ...

LAURA Reihana and daughter Autumn are keen to share their love of Maori weaving. Ms Reihana said their workshops enabled participants to get back to nature. “It’s good for everyone. It’s going back to ...

VISUALLY-impaired youngsters have been getting a taste of life on the other side of the world. Students at Henshaws College, Harrogate, have been learning about the ancient customs of the Maori people ...

RENAISSANCE WOMEN: Dame Rangimarie Hetet (1892 – 1995) and her daughter Diggeress Te Kanawa (1920 -2009), who were both tohunga of mahi raranga whatu (traditional Maori weaving experts) The most ...

GEARED UP: Pare Nathan, making sure there will be "enough of everything" when hundreds of weavers arrive at Ahipara on Friday. "It's going to be tight," Pare Nathan said on Saturday as final ...

As well as gifting her art pieces to Fonterra, Estelle Waaka has been able to give back by teaching other staff the art of raranga. Photo / Supplied Hamilton 25-year-old Estelle Waaka is aiming to ...