Tamatea Arikinui Institute - The Concept

Date30 October 1994Reference NumberAms 492Collection SummaryA concept document by Tuti Tukaokao to establish the Tamatea Arikinui Māori Arts & Craft Institute.DescriptionTuti Tukaokao – a master carver who trained at the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute in Rotorua was born in Tauranga on 29 September 1929. He was from the iwi of Ngāti Ranginui and Te Arawa. His main hapū connections in Tauranga moana were Ngāi Tamarāwaho and Ngāti Hangarau. He died of cancer on 6 June 2001.

The document in this collection is a concept named Te Moemoeā conceptualised and written by Tuti Tukaokao to establish a Māori Arts & Craft Institute in Tauranga called Tamatea Arikinui Institute. The document contains the following:
- Declaration of support signed by 21 kaumātua of Tauranga Moana
- Mission statement
- Detailed description of the concept/ vision
- Aims and objectives of Tamatea Arikinui Institute
- Proposed structure of the institute
- Support letter by Mayor of Tauranga District Council Keith Clarke
- Support letter by Chair of Tauranga Moana Board of Māori Education Monte Ohia
- Support letter by Tauranga MP Hon. Winston Peters
- Stakeholders hui invitation and agenda
- Stakeholders list
CreatorTukaokao, Tuti, 1929-2001LevelCollectionExtent20-page documentSystem of ArrangementThe original order of this collection has been maintained into 1 item.LanguageTe Reo MāoriEnglish

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IwiNgāti RanginuiNgāi Te RangiNgāti PūkengaWaitaha

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Kaitiakitanga StatementPlease use taonga Māori materials provided by Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries appropriately. Ensure to respect and be mindful of the creator/s, and the mana and dignity of personnel, iwi group/s, and environmental subjects within the material used.CopyrightTuti TukaokaoAccess ConditionsNo access restrictions apply to this collection.

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Tamatea Arikinui Institute - The Concept