The Ngā Toi Advocacy Network

Elyssia Wilson-Heti, Joe Daymond, Grayson Goffee, Tanya Muagututi’a, Tainui Tukiwaho: Hauora of Practitioners

Elyssia Wilson-Heti (Avatele,Tamakautoga) facilitates a korero with dynamic creative practitioners and sector leaders Grayson Goffee (Taranaki, Te Ati Awa), Tanya Muagututi’a (Ulutogia and Vailuutai, Manono and Vaovai), Joe Daymond (Te Ati Awa and Navicula, Tailevu) and Tainui Tukiwaho (Te Arawa/Tuhoe/Tuwharetoa) around the importance of hauora of practitioners, being responsive to the needs of practitioners and how to foster environments that are support systems of support.   All four of these practitioners have centred the hauora of practitioners in the spaces they create and hold. In this kōrero they discuss how centering indigenous models of practice creates a more considered environment for artists to exist in. They discuss the systems change that is possible when self-determination and equity are at the heart of your practice.    This episode was captured in November 2022

Toluma’anave Barbara Makuati-Afitu & Kolokesa Uafā Māhina-Tuai: The ‘arts’ of Moana Oceania

This episode features Toluma’anave Barbara Makuati-Afitu and Kolokesa Uafā Māhina-Tuai from cultural consultancy Lagi-Maama. They speak to the mahi they have been doing in collaboration with a multitude of communities across Moana Oceania on the importance of indigenous knowledge systems and how to embed those systems into mainstream consciousness. Learn more about their mahi at www.lagi-maama.com [http://www.lagi-maama.com/]

Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho: Nurturing Hauora and Wellbeing: We can be in control of when we stop

This episode, recorded in September 2021, is a korero from Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho around nurturing our hauora and wellbeing. He looks at self care from a Mana Motuhake, Tino Rangatiratanga and self autonomy perspective. He has provided a list of hauora resources that can be accessed here [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nEhtXXj8u7X0-PhEddFTsM1yrcOiV8mA8D-naz1H1tE/edit].  Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho (Te Arawa/Tuhoe/Tuwharetoa) is the Auckland Fringe Festival [https://www.aucklandfringe.co.nz/] Director, Kaiwhakahaere of Taurima Vibes [https://www.taurimavibes.co.nz/] and core whanau member of both Te Pou Theatre and Hobson Street Theatre Company. As well as his work in theatre, Borni is an advocate for positive social change and the role of arts in supporting wellbeing. Borni is also the current Kaiarahi for Te Ora Auaha, Creative Wellbeing Alliance Aotearoa.  Thanks for listening to this important kōrero. Please share it far and wide with people you think would benefit or be inspired by it. If you’d like to learn more about the Ngā Toi Advocacy network and Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi you can head to www.tetaumatatoiaiwi.org.nz [http://www.tetaumatatoiaiwi.org.nz]    The music you hear in this episode is a track from Te Aratoi’s Ancient Maori Music [https://open.spotify.com/album/4tuTfU22qIjeqleBtqrlJy] album, Piwakawaka. Kia ora for letting us use this beautiful waiata.

Coco Solid and Lissy & Rudi Robinson-Cole: Igniting, Sharing and Multiplying Joy in the Time of Corona

This episode features Lissy and Rudi Cole, who share a passion in life to ignite joy through their sculptural crochet art, and Jessica Hansell, aka Coco Solid, a prolific  emcee [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Ceremonies#Hip_hop_culture], writer, artist, director and producer - and driving force behind Wheke Fortress, a soon to open gallery and community arts space in Onehunga.  Recorded in February 2022, we called it “Igniting, Sharing, and Multiplying Joy in the time of Corona.” It also features input from Jessica Palalagi, the General Manager of the Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi. We hope you love it as much as we did.  Thanks for listening to this important kōrero. Please share it far and wide with people you think would benefit or be inspired by it. If you’d like to learn more about the Ngā Toi Advocacy network and Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi you can head to www.tetaumatatoiaiwi.org.nz [http://www.tetaumatatoiaiwi.org.nz]  The music you hear in this episode is a track from Te Aratoi’s Ancient Maori Music [https://open.spotify.com/album/4tuTfU22qIjeqleBtqrlJy] album, Piwakawaka. Kia ora for letting us use this beautiful waiata.

Rose Hiha Agnew & Huia O’Sullivan: Future Models of Governance: Why Our Nannies Set the KPIs

This episode features Rose Hiha Agnew from Community Governance NZ [https://communitygovernance.org.nz/] and Huia O’Sullivan from Nga Rangatahi Toa [https://www.ngarangatahitoa.co.nz/] discussing what future models of governance could look like for the arts, culture and creative sector and how they are accountable first and foremost to their nannies and kuia - women who have stood before them with mana, aroha and wisdom. Recorded in July 2021. Rose Hiha Agnew of Rongowhakaata | Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Whanganui-a-Orotu descent is the programme director for the National Action Plan for Community Governance. Rose has extensive experience in management and governance across iwi, community and governance organisations. Huia O’Sullivan (Te Ātiawa ki Taranaki) is the Executive Director of Ngā Rangatahi Toa, a creative youth development trust that has been working with vulnerable young people and their whānau across Auckland for the last 10 years. Huia has a total of 22 years of experience in positive youth development and creating safe space for young people.  Thanks for listening to this important kōrero. Please share it far and wide with people you think would benefit or be inspired by it. If you’d like to learn more about the Ngā Toi Advocacy network and Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi you can head to www.tetaumatatoiaiwi.org.nz [http://www.tetaumatatoiaiwi.org.nz]  The music you hear in this episode is a track from Te Aratoi’s Ancient Maori Music [https://open.spotify.com/album/4tuTfU22qIjeqleBtqrlJy] album, Piwakawaka. Kia ora for letting us use this beautiful waiata.