Toi Okahu Wānanga 29 - 30 August 2009

The inaugural Toi Okahu (Ngāti Whātua ki Orakei Arts Collective) wānanga was held at Orakei Marae, Auckland 29-30 August. The theme of the wānanga was to provide learning opportunities for ngā uri o Ngāti Whātua to explore various art forms including whakairo, rāranga, film and photography and painting. The young, and not so young attended and got hands on experience. The whakairo is a kumete which will be used by to dye harakeke for rāranga projects.

Poupou at Vector Arena

The poupou outside Vector Arena have been installed with Katz's carving being cast and replicated along the poupou. These poupou stand outside the main entrance of Vector Arena, Auckland.