Graphic Designer, Artist, Illustrator, Author, Blogger, Social Networker, Opinionist, Researcher, Story Teller and Philosopher. I was born and bred in the heart of Ngai Tamanuhiri (Muriwai) and have always considered myself to be Tamanuhiri tuturu. All four of my grandparents were born and bred Tamanuhiri and thus I have whakapapa connections to all core hapu. For the past 30 years I have worked in the visual communications arena and have many years experience in the Auckland Design industry. I have published 4 children's books and 7 calendars thus far and I'm currently working on an illustrated record of my whakapapa by way of an e-book that is due for release in late 2014. All my publications are based on my genealogy as I have spent 30 years researching our tribal histories. I am absolutely passionate about my family story and my whakapapa and this is reflected in my work. I am also fully committed to the original art form... which is korero. Our oral traditions are the basis of all other art forms and without the words and stories of our ancestors nothing else exists. Our art is basically the hard copy of many, many generations of our oral record. In 2002 I spoke before the Waitangi Tribunal at the hearing in Muriwai and as lead speaker it was my honour and privilege to explain our story. The many generation since Tane separated his parents... the 50 or so generations since Maui fished up our land... the 28 generations since Paoa landed at Papatewhai... and the 9 generations since the Endeavour achored off Turanga. My passion is our story. MAURIORA...
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