Reflections on taonga pūoro
James Webster chats with writer Awhina Tamarapa about her mahi as a professional museum curator. They also discuss the intracacies of looking after precious Taonga Puoro collections.
Oro Rua Tonga Pūoro podcast
The Oro Rua Haumanu Collective podcast is where we kōrero and wānanga about taonga puoro with some of the foremost practitioners in the crafting and performance of traditional Māori musical instruments.
Special thanks to our sponsors CreativeNZ and the Ministry of Culture & Heritage for all of their support.
Awhina Tamarapa
NGĀTI KAHUNGUNU, NGĀTI RUANUI, NGĀTI PIKIAO.
Awhina Tamarapa is a Māori curator, researcher and writer. She is a Teaching Fellow and PhD student in the Museum and Heritage Studies programme at Victoria University of Wellington. Awhina holds a Master of Arts in Museum Studies from Massey University, Bachelor of Māori Laws and Philosophy from Te Wānanga o Raukawa, Otaki She has also achieved a Bachelor of Arts from Victoria University of Wellington, majoring in Anthropology.
Awhina is passionate about the reconnection of taonga to descendants and mahi toi informing museum practice.
She supports the Haumanu taonga pūoro movement, mahi o Te Ao Kohatu and Te Whare Pora o Hine te-iwaiwa through her work as an Honorary research associate and former Curator Māori for Te Papa.
James Webster
TAINUI, TE ARAWA, PĀKEHA
James Webster is of Maori and European descent, residing in Aotearoa / New Zealand. His tribal affiliations are Tainui, Te Arawa and Pākeha. He is based in Kapanga, Coromandel Town. He is the owner, operator of Tahaa, Tāmoko Studio and Maori Arts.
