Te Waka Toi awards

Summary

The Te Waka Toi awards are the premier awards in the field of ngā toi Māori (Māori arts). They have been awarded by Creative New Zealand and predecessors since 1986.[1] The awards recognise tohunga (skilled people), artists and community leaders across all arts forms including visual and performing arts.[2]

There are seven awards, including Te Tohu mō Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu (Exemplary/Supreme Award), Ngā Tohu ā Tā Kingi Ihaka (Sir Kingi Ihaka Award), which recognises the recipient's lifetime contribution to Māori arts and Te Tohu Toi Kē a Te Waka Toi (Making a Difference Award).[1]

List of award recipients edit

 
Hekenukumai Busby

Te Tohu mō Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu | Exemplary/Supreme Award edit

 
Cliff Whiting
 
Iritana Tawhiwhirangi
 
Witi Ihimaera
 
Rawiri Paratene in Hōhepa, 2012

Winners of Te Tohu mō Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, the exemplary / supreme award in 'recognition of leadership, excellence and outstanding contribution to Ngā Toi Māori'[3] are listed in the following table.

Year Awardee Affiliation Ref.
1986 Te Aue Davis Ngāti Maniapoto
1987 Irirangi Tiakiawa Te Arawa
1988 Ngapo Wehi Whakatōhea
1989 Momoe Malietoa Von Reich Samoa
1990 Selwyn Muru Ngāti Kurī
1991 Hone Tuwhare Ngāpuhi
1992 Jim Moriarty Ngāti Koata
1993 Nathanial Lees Samoa
1994 Rangimarie Hetet Ngāti Maniapoto
1995 Huirangi Waikerepuru Ngāti Ruanui
1996 Hekenukumai Busby Ngāpuhi
1997 Hinemoa and Pakariki Harrison Ngāti Porou
1998 Jack Wihongi Ngāpuhi
2000 Rawinia and Tokorua Te Kani Ngāti Porou
2001 Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira Ngāti Porou
2002 Hirini Melbourne Ngāi Tūhoe
2003 Cliff Whiting Te Whānau-ā-Apanui
2004 Te Ataairangikaahu Tainui
2005 Don Selwyn Ngāti Kurī / Te Aupōuri
2006 Diggeress Te Kanawa Ngāti Maniapoto / Ngāti Kinohaku
2007 Howard Morrison Te Arawa
2008 Iritana Tawhiwhirangi Ngāti Porou
2009 Witi Ihimaera Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki Whānau a Kai
2010 Kiri Te Kanawa Ngāti Porou
2011 Sidney Moko Mead Ngāti Awa
2012 Tīmoti Kāretu Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tūhoe
2013 Darcy Nicholas Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Ruanui, Tauranga Moana
2014 Sandy Adsett Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ngāti Kahungunu
2015 Matekino Lawless Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Whawhakia
2016 Patricia Grace Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa
2017 Fred Graham Ngāti Korokī Kahukura, Tainui
2018 Marilynn Webb[4] Ngāti Kahu, Te Roroa
2019 Rex Homan Te Rarawa, Ngāti Pāoa, Te Atiawa
2020 Robyn Kahukiwa Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti
2021 Rawiri Paratene Ngā Puhi, Te Rarawa [3]
2022 Robin White Ngāti Awa

Ngā Tohu ā Tā Kingi Ihaka (Sir Kingi Ihaka Award) edit

The Sir Kingi Ihaka award is for kaumātua in 'recognition of their contribution to strengthening the continuity of Māori culture through their support of ngā Toi Māori'.[3] Laureates since 2019 are listed in the following table .

Year Awardee Affiliation Ref.
2019 John Klaricich Ngāpuhi
2019 Allen Wihongi Ngāpuhi
2019 Sonia Snowden Ngāpuhi
2019 Rim D. Paul Te Arawa
2019 Maureen Robin Lander Ngāpuhi
2020 Whatarangi Winiata Ngāti Raukawa
2020 Gabrielle Rikihana Ngāti Raukawa
2021 Gillian Karawe Whitehead Ngai Te Rangi [3]
2021 Haare Williams Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Tūhoe [3]
2022 Muriwai Ihakara Ngāti Porou, Te Arawa
2022 Christina (Tina) Hurihia Wirihana Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Whawhakia, Te Arawa, Ngāti Rangiunora

Te Tohu Toi Kē a Te Waka Toi | Making a Difference edit

  • 2014 Professor Derek Lardelli, ONZM. Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou
  • 2015 Lisa Reihana, MDes, BFA, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngai Tu
  • 2016 Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr, Tainui
  • 2017 Briar Grace-Smith, Ngāpuhi
  • 2018 Lyonel Grant, Ngāti Te Takinga, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Rangiwewehi, Te Arawa (2018)
  • 2019 Nancy Brunning, Ngāti Raukawa/Tūhoe
  • 2020 Baye Riddell, Ngāti Porou
  • 2020 Tanea Heke, Ngāpuhi Nui Tonu
  • 2020 Tama Waipara, Ruapani, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou
  • 2021 Kereti Rautangata, Tainui, Te Arawa
  • 2021 John Miller, Ngaitewake-ki-uta, Uritaniwha, Ngāti Rēhia (hapū of Ngāpuhi)
  • 2021 Dolina Wehipeihana, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tukorehe
  • 2022 Veranoa Hetet, Te Atiawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Maniapoto
  • 2022 Ross Hemara, Ngai Tahu
  • 2022 Gabrielle Belz, Ngāpuhi, Te Atiawa

Te Tohu aroha mō Ngoi Kumeroa Pewhairangi: “Whakarongo, Titiro, Kōrero” | Award for strengthening Te Reo Rangatira edit

Ngā Manu Pīrere | Award to recognise emerging Māori artists edit

  • Damen Joe, Waikato/Tainui (2013)
  • Deane-Rose Marie Ngatai, Ngāti Porou (2013)
  • Te Utanga-ki-Whangaparaoa Tautuhi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngai-te-rangi, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Porou (2014)
  • Chloe Rose Cull, Kāi Tahu (2014)
  • Mapihi Maureen Te Rerehau Kelland. Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungunu (2015)
  • Hana-lee Kereru-Wainohu. Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine (2015)
  • Te Kanawa Ngarotata, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Maniapoto (2016)
  • Cori Masters, Te Arawa, Ngati Whakaue, Te Whakatō hea (2016)
  • Chevron Te-Whetumatarau Hassett, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine (2017)
  • Turene Huiarau Jones, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Whakaue (2017)
  • Nerys Catrin Ngaruhe,Ngāti Kahungunu (2018)
  • Isaac James Te Reina, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngati Kapumanawawhiti (2018)
  • Ashley (Hine) Waitai-Dye – Ngāti Kuri (2019)
  • Cian Gardner – Ngāpuhi (2019)
  • Ngā Hine Pūkōrero – Arihia Hall, Te Arawa, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Tukorehe (2020)
  • Ngā Hine Pūkōrero – Terina Wichman-Evans, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua, Te Aupouri (2020)
  • Ngā Hine Pūkōrero – Manaia Tuwhare-Hoani (2020)
  • Ngā Hine Pūkōrero – Matariki Bennett, Te Arawa (2020)
  • Ashleigh Taupaki,  Ngāti Hako (2020)
  • Amy Rameka, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Maniapoto (2020)
  • Maia Keane, Ngai Tāmanuhiri, Rongowhakaata (2021)
  • Te Haana Paewai, Rangitāne, Ngāruahine (2021)
  • Te Huamanuka Luiten-Apirana, Ngāti Hikairo, Tainui, Tūhoe, Ngāti Whakaue (2021)
  • Ngamoko Rota Waikato, Ngaati Mahuta (2022)
  • Ming Ranginui Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi (2022)
  • p.A Ngāti Kuri (2022)

Te Tohu o Te Papa Tongarewa Rongomaraeroa | Outstanding contribution to Ngā Toi Māori edit

This outstanding contribution award of $5,000 is funded and selected by staff at Te Papa.[5]

  • Dr Cliff Whiting, ONZ, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui (2017)
  • Sandy Adsett MNZM, MMVA, Pahauwera/Ngāti Kahungunu (2018)
  • Kura Te Waru Rewiri, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Rangi (2019)
  • Bob Jahnke, Ngāti Porou (2020)
  • Hokimoana Te Rika-Hererangi, Tūhoe (2021)
  • Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr, Tainui (2022)
  • Jack Thatcher, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti (2022)
  • Stanley Conrad, Te Aupouri (2022)

Te Tohu Whakamanawa o Te Matatini | Recognising outstanding contribution to Kapa Haka edit

 
Te Aroha Paenga, of Auckland, MNZM, for services to Māori, Investiture 2016

These awards have a prize $7,500 and are funded and selected by Te Matatini Kapa Haka Aotearoa.[5]

  • Louise Kingi, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki (2017)
  • Kuini Moehau Reedy, MNZM. Ngāti Porou (2018)
  • Pita Sharples KNZM, CBE, Ngāti Kahungunu (2018)
  • Wetini Mitai-Ngatai – Te Arawa, Te Whakatohea (2019)
  • Tihi Puanaki, Ngāti Hine (2020)
  • Tangiwai Ria Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki (2021)
  • Trevor Maxwell Ngāti Rangiwewehi, Te Arawa (2021)
  • Te Taepa Kameta Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Rangiunuora, Te Arawa, Te Whakatōhea, Taranaki (2022)
  • Te Aroha Paenga "Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, Tainui (2022)

Te Tohu Iho Pūmanawa | Recognises the contribution of a Māori artist with the lived experience of disability edit

  • Rodney Bell Ngāti Maniapoto (2020)
  • Cara Waretini Ngāti Rangi, Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Pākehā (2021)
  • Anaru Ruka Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tuwharetoa (2022)

Te Māori Award | Recognising Leadership in the Development of the Te Māori Exhibition edit

Supported by Te Māori Manaaki Taonga Trust

Manaaki Taonga Award | Recognising the work of a Māori Artist who fulfils the legacy of Te Māori ‘He Taonga Tuku Iho’ edit

Supported by Te Māori Manaaki Taonga Trust

  • Lewis Gardiner, Te Arawa, Ngāti Awa, Whanau a Apanui, Ngāi Tahu (2019)

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Te Waka Toi Awards". www.creativenz.govt.nz. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Te Waka Toi". Ministry for Culture and Heritage | Manatū Taonga. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "14 Māori artists recognised in prestigious awards, Ngā Taonga Toi A Te Waka Toi". Creative New Zealand. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Te Waka Toi Awards celebrate and recognise excellence and achievement in Māori art". Creative NZ. 17 November 2018 [2018]. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Thirteen Māori artists and leaders honoured at Te Waka Toi Awards". Māori Television. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2023.