Waka Huia 2024 - Ep02 - Tukutuku

He taonga tuku iho te mahi tukutuku. He pūkiore hoki te tukutuku ki roto i ngā wharenui tawhito. E noho ana te tukutuku ki waenganui i ngā papa whakairo o te wharenui. Pēra i ngā whakairo, e kōrero ana te mahi toi ki roto i ngā tukutuku i tōna ake reo. I tae atu mātou ki te marae o Parawhenua ki Te Taitokerau kia kite ai i te whakapau kaha o āna uri ki te whakarauora i ngā mahi tukutuku mo ngā uri whakaheke. Tukutuku panels are a traditional Māori artform. They are decorative wall panels that were once part of the traditional wall construction used inside the meeting house. The tukutuku panels are placed between the carved wall slabs of the wharenui, and like the carvings convey a complex language of visual symbols. We visit Parawhenua marae in Te Taitokerau where they’re working tirelessly to ensure tukutuku is being kept alive for future generations. Talent: Pena Makoare, Rukuwai Tipene-Allen, Ziandra Ashby Ringatohu/ Director: Semi Holland