Nominations open for Ngā Taonga Toi a Te Waka Toi (Te Waka Toi Awards)

Posted: Wednesday Jun 07, 2023

Annual awards that celebrate and recognise the artistic excellence, achievement and contribution of Māori artists working in customary and contemporary Māori arts.

Nominations close: 12 June 2023, 1pm

There are a total of five award categories in the annual Awards.

Three awards are open for public nomination:

• Ngā Tohu Hautūtanga Auaha Toi - Making a Difference Award - recognises leadership and outstanding contribution to the development of new directions in ngā toi Māori - three recipients – Award amount $10,000
• Ngā Manu Pīrere - recognises an emerging Māori artist showing promise and potential in their chosen artform - three recipients - Award amount $10,000
• Te Tohu Iho Pūmanawa - recognises the contribution of a tāngata whaikaha, deaf or disabled Māori artist - one recipient - Award amount $10,000.

The two awards listed below are made by Creative New Zealand and are not open for public nomination:

• Te Tohu Aroha mō Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu | Exemplary/Supreme Award – one recipient - Award amount $25,000
• Ngā Tohu ā Tā Kingi Ihaka | Sir Kingi Ihaka Awards recognising lifetime contribution to ngā toi Māori – two recipients – Award amount $15,000.

For information on the criteria for each award and to make a nomination see Who is eligible and How to make a nomination.