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Title: 'About face' : tā Moko
In: Symon, Amanda
Abstract: Describes the television programme that follows Chris and Taukiri
Natana through the process of receiving a facial tattoo.
Title: Artistic feast graces southern rocks.
In: Heritage New Zealand; Aut 2003; 88: 22-24
Abstract: Abstract: Discusses early Māori rock art in the South Island and reports on the efforts of Ngai Tahu to preserve and record the works in their rohe, the South Island Māori Rock Art Project. Highlights the rock art sites near Duntroon and Timaru that are accessible to the public.
Title: Carving a future from the past
Author: Cooper, Charles.
In: Pacific Way, Apr 1996; 93:56-59
Abstract: Describes the renaissance of Māori carving
in the Bay of Plenty, talking to some experts.
Title: Cloaked in old weaving ways
Author: Carroll, Penelope.
In: New Zealand Herald, 14 Aug 1996
Abstract: Talks to the 80-year-old weaver about how she developed an
interest in the craft and about the processes and techniques involved in
producing a cloak.
Title: Folk traditions in Māori art
Author: Taylor, A. L.
In: Art New Zealand, Apr/May 1977; 5:18-22
Abstract: Discusses the relation between classical Māori carving, weaving and painting, and European folk art,
beginning with European contact in the nineteenth century.
Title: Form and meaning; Wisdom on wood; Pāua traditional for eyes
Author: Baskett, Pat.
In: New Zealand Herald, 8 Mar 1995: 3:5
Abstract: Explains some of the terms used in traditional Māori carving and talks with a master carver about his craft.
Describes the use of pāua shells in carving.
Title: Haongia te taonga
Author: Panoho, Rangihiroa.
In: Art New Zealand, Spr 1986; 40:31-32
Abstract: Reviews the exhibition of painting and sculpture by five
contemporary Māori artists, 'Haongia te taonga',
curated by the Waikato Museum of Art and History at the Centre for Contemporary
Art, Hamilton. Discusses the works' relation to, and treatment of, traditional Māori aesthetics.
Title: Jacob William Heberley of Wellington : a Māori
carver in a changed world
Author: Neich, Roger.
In: Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 20 Dec 1991; 28:69-146
Abstract: Studies the life and work of Jacob Heberley. Examines the way
in which Māori carving made the transition
from a tribal art to a modern commercial art.
Title: Korowai weavers : Rangimarie Hetet, Digger Te Kanawa
In: Potter, Spr 1979; 21(2):34-35
Abstract: Comments on an exhibition at the Waikato Art Museum in April
1979 and details the processes involved in making a korowai.
Title:The Māori carving art of Tene Waitere : traditionalist and innovator
Author: Neich, Roger.
In: Art New Zealand, Sum 1990/1991; 57:73-79
Abstract: Profiles the life and carving of a Māori
woodcarving artist from the Ngāti Tarāwhai tribe.
Title: The Māori presence : marae, whare and canoe
In: New Zealand Historic Places, Mar 1990; 28:33-36
Abstract: Features Te Tii Marae, Whare Runanga and the canoe
Ngā-toki-Matawhaorua at Waitangi, symbols of the Māori side
of the treaty partnership. Describes each in detail, emphasising their
significance to Māoridom.
Title: Māori weapons observed on the East Coast during Cook's voyages
Author: Orchiston, Wayne.
In: Information Sheet: Gisborne Museum and Arts Centre, Dec 1991; 24:1-4
Abstract: Provides descriptions of weapons made and used
by Māori, from eleven different East Coast-Hawkes Bay
locations during 1769 and 1773.
Title: The Māori woodcarvers of Rotorua and
their relationships with the museums of New Zealand - an historical approach
Author: Neich, Roger.
In: AGMANZ News / Art Galleries and Museums Association of New Zealand,
May 1978; 9(2):5-10
Abstract: Abstract: Examines the influence Europeans and the Ngāti
Tarāwhai have had on Māori carving.
Discusses the differences between traditional, tourist and pseudotraditional
carving and looks at the role C E Nelson and
Augustus Hamilton played in influencing carving styles.
Talks about the Rotorua School of Māori Arts and Crafts. Lists the effects
of museum patronage and makes recommendations for museums.
Title: Mō te pounamu - concerning greenstone
Author: Dryden, Mary.
In: Te Karanga, Feb 1990; 5(4):12-13
Abstract: Considers the origin of greenstone through a myth of Poutini
the star, grandchild of Rangi the Sky Father. Comments on the value of
greenstone attributed by Māori people.
Title: Perspectives in Māori carving
Author: Simmons, D. R.
In: Landfall, Jun 1965; 74:143-148
Abstract: Suggests that fine carved meeting houses only became common
after the 1840s. Discusses the three main periods in the development of carving,
and the different regional styles. Stresses the importance in Māori culture of Waiata and carving.
Title: Pounamu : the touchstone of New Zealand
Author: Bower, Hilary.
In: Pacific Way, Sep 1992; 55:56-61
Abstract: Describes the value of greenstone to the Māori and its uses.
Title: Restoring spirits : the Auckland Museum's Māori collection
Author: Art New Zealand, Sum 2000/2001; 97:92-94
In: Ellis, Ngarino.
Abstract: Describes the new display of Māori art
at the Auckland Institute and Museum's Māori Gallery
after the museum's four-year renovation.
Title: Sacred threads
Author: Dawson, Lindsey.
In: Pacific Way, May 1994; 72:52-57
Abstract: Looks at traditional Māori cloaks and
their making. Describes some of the cloaks at the Auckland Institute and Museum.
Title: Sir Āpirana Ngata and the School of Māori Arts
Author: Ellis, Ngarino.
In: Art New Zealand, Sum 1998/Sum 1999; 89:58-61,86
Abstract: Profiles the historian and politician, discussing particularly
his involvement in the passing of the 1926 Māori Arts and
Crafts Act and the establishment of Te Ao Mārama, the first national carving
school, Rotorua. Describes the work of the school, especially in the
construction of whare whakairo including Te Hono ki Rarotonga.
Title: Some reflections on traditional Māori carving
Author: Thornton, Agathe.
In: Journal of the Polynesian Society, Jun 1989; 98(2):147-166
Abstract: Explores beliefs which appear to underlie the spiritual meaning
of much of Māori carving.
Title: Striking poses.
In: Mana: the Māori news magazine for all New Zealanders, Apr/May 2003; 51: 88-91
Abstract: Informs on the development and collection of cartes de visite in New Zealand during the 1860s and the popular use of Māori sitters. Talks to a curator of the Striking Poses exhibition about a selection of the Māori photographic images.
Title: Tikanga : three fingers in carvings of Māori figures
Author: Tutua, Te Hau (Ching).
In: Pū Kāea, May 1995; P.23
Abstract: Discusses the spiritual significance and meaning of the three
fingered figures of Māori carving.
Mentions three Māori gods and the three baskets of knowledge.
Title: Unfinished nephrite ceremonial adzes and erasing in hei tiki
Author: Taylor, Alan.
In: Archaeology in New Zealand, Dec 1988; 31(4):251-252
Abstract: Looks at traditional and classic characteristics of the toki
pounamu. Discusses decoration and aesthetics. Considers why the mouths of some
hei tiki were ground down.
Title: Waka
In: Kāea, Mar/Apr 2000; P.17,22
Abstract: Focuses on waka taua, identifying parts of a waka,
and naming the waka taua built for the 1990 Waitangi
Celebrations.
Title: Weave the wind : the other face of flax
Author: Jones, Philippa.
In: New Zealand Growing Today, Aug 2000; 14(8): 18-23
Abstract: Describes traditional Māori uses for flax in medicine and
weaving. Speaks to the Landcare Research caretaker of the Rene Orchiston
collection of flaxes for weaving about propagation, and to expert weaver Kahu Te
Kanawa about varieties of flax fibre. Looks at its use in herbal medicine.
Title: A whale of a waka
Author: Woods, John.
In: Mana : the Māori news magazine for all New Zealanders, Win 1995;
9:66-67
Abstract: Profiles the Māori carver, focusing on his work on waka,
and efforts to revive waka culture.
Title: Woven in time; Crafting threads of history
Author: Berry, Ruth.
In: Evening Post, 10 Mar 2000; P.13-14
Abstract: Previews the exhibition 'Ngā Here o te Ao - The Ties of the
World', which features 13 of NZ's most prominent Kākahu (cloak) weavers and
their work.
How to read carving
http://www.Maori.org.nz/whakairo/panui/index.htm
Gives examples and insights into reading Whakairo, Tukutuku and Kōwhaiwhai
patterns.
Toi Maori Aotearoa, Maori Arts New Zealand
http://www.Maoriart.org.nz/
This website features a range of contemporary Māori artists working
in a variety of mediums. Toi Māori provides advocacy for Māori arts
and artists, promotes the growth of Māori arts and argues the uniqueness,
quality and integrity of Māori arts.
Toi Maori : Maori Arts
http://www.creativenz.govt.nz/artsnz/Maori.html
Site explores the many concepts surrounding "Toi" a traditional
Māori word that refers to knowledge, origins and sources, and to art in
general. The term "Toi Māori" is now used to cover the wide range of
creative activities that Māori artists engage in.
Ta Moko
http://www.tamoko.org.nz/
The history and modern art of Tā Moko is explored through articles and
images.
Title: Te aho tapu : the sacred thread
Author: Pendergrast, Mick.
Publisher: Auckland [N.Z.] : Reed Methuen, 1987.
Title: The art of Māori carving = Te toi whakario
[i.e. whakairo] carving
Author: Mead, Sidney Moko.
Publisher: Auckland [N.Z.] : Reed Methuen, 1986.
Title: Carved Māori burial chests : a commentary and a catalogue
Author: Fox, Aileen.
Publisher: Auckland, N.Z. : Auckland Institute and Museum, 1983.
Title: Carved Māori houses of western and northern areas of New Zealand
Author: Phillipps, William.
Publisher: Wellington [N.Z.] : Govt. Printer, 1955.
Title: An illustrated guide to Māori art
Author: Barrow, Terence.
Publisher: Auckland, N.Z. : Reed, 1995.
Title: Handmade. Ko Tangaroa Ara Rau = Māori fishnet making [videorecording]
Author: produced by Frank Torley ; directed by B. Mōrehu McDonald.
Publisher: Auckland : Television New Zealand Limited, 1981.
Summary: Len Tihore learned net making the Māori way from his parents. He demonstrates this dying art.
Title: Jade treasures of the Māori
Author: Riley, Murdoch.
Publisher: Paraparaumu, N.Z. : Viking Sevenseas, c1987.
Title: Te mahi kete : Māori flaxcraft for beginners
Author: Pendergrast, Mick.
Publisher: Auckland [N.Z.] : Reed, 2000.
Title: Māori: a photographic and social history
Author: King, Michael.
Publisher: Auckland [N.Z.] : Reed, 1996.
Title: Māori art and culture
Author: Edited by D.C. Starzecka
Publisher: London : British Museum, 1998.
Title: Māori art on the world scene : essays on Māori art
Author: Mead, Sidney Moko.
Publisher: Wellington [N.Z.] : Ahua Design & Illustration Ltd.; Matau
Associates, 1997.
Title: Māori artists of the South Pacific
Author: [compiled by] Katerina Mataira
Publisher: Raglan, N.Z. : New Zealand Māori Artists & Writers
Society, 1984.
Title: The Māori builds : life, art and architecture from Moahunter days
Author: Taylor, Alan.
Publisher: Christchurch [N.Z.] : Whitcombe and Tombs, 1966.
Title: The Māori canoe
Author: Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931
Publisher: Wellington, N.Z. : Govt. Printer, 1976.
Title: Māori canoes = Ngā waka Māori
Author: Nelson, Anne.
Publisher: Auckland [N.Z.] : Macmillan New Zealand, 1991.
Title: Māori carving illustrated
Author: Phillipps, W.J. Edition: 4th ed. revised by D.R. Simmons
Publisher: Auckland.[N.Z.] : Reed, 1997.
Title: The Māori meeting house = Te whare rūnanga
Author: Simmons, D.R.
Publisher: Auckland [N.Z.] : Reed, 1997.
Title: Māori rock art : an ink that will stand forever
Author: Thompson, Paul.
Publisher: [Wellington, N.Z.] : GP Books, c1989.
Title: Māori warfare
Author: Vayda, Andrew Peter.
Publisher: [Wellington, N.Z.] : Reed for the Polynesian Society, 1970.
Title: Māori weaving / with Erenora Puketapu-Hetet
Author: Puketapu-Hetet, Erenora.
Publisher: Auckland, N.Z. : Pitman, 1989.
Title: Māori wood sculpture of New Zealand
Author: Barrow, T.
Publisher: Wellington, Reed [1969].
Title: Mataora : the living face : contemporary Māori art
Author: General editors, Sandy Adsett & Cliff Whiting; edited by Witi
Ihimaera
Publisher: Auckland, N.Z. : David Bateman : Creative New Zealand, 1996.
Title: Moko : Māori tattooing in the 20th century
Author: King, Michael.
Publisher: Auckland, N.Z. : David Bateman, 1992.
Title: Moriori : a people rediscovered / Michael King
Author: King, Michael.
Publisher: Auckland, N.Z. : Viking, 1989.
Title: Ngā marae o Ngāti Tūwharetoa :
drawings of marae around Lake Taupo
Author: Raymond, Val.
Publisher: Auckland [N.Z.] : Reed, 1992.
Title: Piupiu [videorecording]
Publisher: [Lower Hutt, N.Z.] : New Zealand Television Archive
Abstract: Emire Schuster of Rotorua, renowned craftswoman, demonstrates
and describes the process of piupiu making.
Title: Pounamu : Māori jade of New Zealand
Author: Neich, Roger.
Publisher: Auckland, N.Z. : David Bateman in association with Auckland
Museum, 1997.
Title: Rangiātea : ko ahau te huarahi te pono
me te ora
Publisher: [Wellington, N.Z.] : National Library of New Zealand in partnership
with Te Rōpū Whakahaere o Rangiātea, with
the assistance of Te Puni Kōkiri, 1997.
Title: Tangata whenua. The carving cries [videorecording]
Publisher: Pacific Film Productions, 1974.
Title: Tāhere Tikitiki [videorecording] : the making of a Māori canoe
Publisher: [N.Z.] : National Film Unit, 1974.
Title: Tangata whenua. Moko [videorecording
Producer: O'Shea, John; director, Barclay, Barry.
Publisher: Pacific Film Productions, 1974.
Title: Tangata whenua : the world of the Māori
Author: Stafford, D.M.
Publisher: Auckland (N.Z.) : Reed, 1996.
Title: Te aho tapu : the sacred thread
Author: Pendergrast, Mick.
Publisher: Auckland [N.Z.] : Reed Methuen, 1987.
Title: Te Māori: Māori art from New Zealand collections
Author: Edited by Mead, Sidney Moko.
Publisher: Auckland, N.Z. : Heinemann ; [New York] : American Federation
of Arts, 1984.
Title: Te manu tukutuku : a study of the Māori kite
Author: Maysmor, Bob.
Publisher: Wellington, N.Z. : Allen & Unwin, 1990.
Title: Te whatu taaniko : taaniko weaving
Author: Mead, Hirini Moko.
Publisher: Auckland [N.Z.] : Reed Methuen, 1987.
Title: Tokanganui-ā-noho [videorecording].
Author: Wellington, N.Z. : New Zealand Television Archive, [1989?]
Publisher: [Lower Hutt, N.Z.] : New Zealand Television Archive
Abstract: Pere Maipi interviews Ropata Emery on the history of
Tokanganui-a-noho marae in Te Kuiti. The marae was built by Te Kooti and gifted
to the Ngāti Maniapoto people who sheltered Te Kooti from government troops.
Title: Tūrangawaewae [videorecording].
Publisher: Wellington, N.Z. : New Zealand Television Archive, c1987.
Summary: A look at the history of constructing the official residence of
Te Arikinui at Tūrangawaewae, Ngāruawāhia given by
Rua Cooper, Bob [Whare] Kerr and Rena Ngataki. Suggested audience: intermediate,
secondary, general.
Title: Waka Huia. Manuera [videorecording]
Author: Wellington [N.Z.] : New Zealand Television Archive
Summary: Eruera Manuera gives an account of his life
story, covering taakaro, hī tuna, manu, whakangau poaka, te maunga o Pūtauaki
(15 min.). Looks at the tikanga of moko and the women who recall when this was
performed on them (10 min.). Finally, looks at ngā whetū as told by Tame
Taylor, Ropata Emery (Maniapoto) and Tame Rangitutia (Raukawa). Suggested
audience: primary, intermediate, secondary, general
Title: Waka taua : the Māori war canoe
Author: Evans, Jeff.
Publisher: Auckland [N.Z.] : Reed, 2000.
Title: Weaving a kākahu
Author: Te Kanawa, Diggeress.
Publisher: Wellington, N.Z. : Bridget Williams Books in association with
Aotearoa Moananui a Kiwa Weavers, 1992.
Title: Whakairo : Māori tribal art
Author: Simmons, D.R.
Publisher: Auckland, N.Z. : Oxford University Press, 1985.
Title: Whaowhia : Māori art and its artists
Author: Archey, Gilbert.
Publisher: Auckland : Collins, 1977.
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