Gallery & Studios

Te Iwi o Rakaipaaka Inc. (TIORI) is developing a Whare Taonga (storehouse of precious items / museum) for its people. The purpose of the Whare Taonga will be multi-fold, including the following: Safe storage of precious items (taonga) and iwi historical knowledge (korero) for iwi access and perusal; Display space of iwi taonga for visitors, guests, and iwi itself; Public cafe (to meet goals of iwi tourism development); Reception/information/sales area; Gathering space and meeting space for iwi as a whole, for the discussion and examination of existing taonga, and the creation of new taonga; and Administration space for TIORI., including museum curatorial staff.

Te Iwi o Rakaipaaka Inc. was incorporated in 1996 to further the development of the descendants of Rakaipaaka. This website provides information on our whakapapa, iwi strategy, and projects for development. Te Iwi o Rakaipaaka is based in Nuhaka, Aotearoa New Zealand. Also check out a tour of marae in our district, and marae stays available through Te Iwi o Rakaipaaka.

The official Ta Moko website created and run by Maori Ta Moko practitioners. The site contains displays of the moko work of many of the prominent Ta Moko artists in Aotearoa today including the new Manamoko Studios in Tamaki Makaurau - Auckland.