Te Aho o Te Rā - A4

Ko ngā kōrero i roto i tēnei pikitia ko Māui e whakapōturi ana i te haere o Tama-nui-te-rā kia hopu i tōna mahana me tōna māramatanga, kia roa ake ai ngā rā mō tō tātou iwi.

He whakamānawa hoki tēnei ki te kauae o Murirangawhenua, nānā i hoatu i tōna kauae ki a Māui kia hī ake i Te Ika-a-Māui mai i ngā rētōtanga o te moana. Mā te titiro ki tēnei toi, kia mau koe ki te mātauranga o ō tātou tūpuna, ki te mana o ā tātou pūrākau, me te whenua mauroa e kīia nei e tātou ko tō tātou ūkaipō.

This piece honors the legend of Māui slowing the sun, capturing its warmth and light to bring longer days to our people.

It also pays tribute to the sacred moko kauae of Murirangawhenua, whose jawbone gave Māui the strength to haul the North Island up from the depths of the ocean. May this artwork keep you connected to the wisdom of our ancestors, the power of our stories, and the enduring land we call home.