Māori Arts in Ōtautahi

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1 Community profile Māori Arts in Ōtautahi Māori art is inseparable from Māori culture. It is like a living organism that exists in the spirit of our people and drives them towards wider horizons and greater achievement. Toi Māori Aotearoa website: Māori arts can be divided into heritage arts and contemporary arts. performance arts and include non-māori doing traditional arts. These include visual and The heritage category includes, but is not limited to: whakairo carving including pounamu, bone and wood; raranga/whatu weaving including kākahu, korowai, kete, tukutuku, tāniko (single thrum weaving) and whāriki (mats); kapahaka traditional dance including waiata, haka, poi, mau patu, mau rākau and other traditional weaponry; taonga pūoro musical instruments; pakiwaitara story telling, waka practitioners, Te Reo Māori and tikanga (cultural) experts. Contemporary arts includes, but is not limited to, visual and performance arts by Māori artists: theatre, music, painters, clay, writers, dance, jewellery makers, weavers, carvers, craft, object, quilters, film, photography and graphic designers. Maintaining or passing on a tradition is a significant reason for Māori participation in Māori arts activities. In fact, it is the main reason for participating in the language arts.ˮ Over one year, 74 per cent of those who took part in Māori arts activities were non-māori. People that frequently attend (more than 10 events per year) were more likely to be Māori (50 per cent), compared with all New Zealanders (32 per cent). Twenty-five per cent participated in the arts more than once per month, compared to 43 per cent of Māori surveyed. While active participation numbers remained the same for the arts generally, active participation in Māori arts was higher than when last surveyed in 2008 (from 12 per cent to 14 per cent). New Zealanders and the arts: Attitudes, attendance and participation in 2011 (pub. 2012)

2 Māori arts market -CNZ Audience Atlas 2011 Market potential for Māori arts in dollar terms -CNZ Audience Atlas 2011

3 Sector infrastructure mapping Metropolitan Māori Arts Sector Networks/Advocacy Groups Venues Events Health/Wellbeing Groups Educational Institutions Government Departments Organisations that support the Māori arts in Ōtautahi range from key organisations that are recognised legal entities to informal groups or organisations that meet regularly but are not a legal entity. These groups do not have a set base and mainly meet at marae or other halls and venues in order to carry out their work. Groups of a similar purpose have been represented by one circle (e.g. iwi authorities). The greater the size of the circle, the greater the impact and reach of the organisation. Large dots represent groups that work collaboratively across the Māori and other Arts sectors, medium dots are groups that work across the Māori Arts sector and small dots are groups that provide significant services for their members and may work occasionally with other organisations in the Māori Arts Sector.

4 Community Resilience Ngäi Tahu artists have opportunities to develop their craft and influence in the rebuild due to statutory requirements. This has seen the set up of Te Ope Matapopore who are mandated by Ngäi Tahu and Ngäi Tüähuriri as a consultation mechanism to influence and implement Ngäi Tahu design aesthetics into the natural and built environment. Through this process Ngäi Tahu artists have opportunities to put a physical presence into the city. Paemanu is a group of Ngäi Tahu contemporary visual artists who have created a legal entity and are working towards developing a strategy that will influence the way that Ngäi Tahu contemporary artists will work and develop other Ngäi Tahu contemporary artists both established and emerging and using the tuakana/teina model. Non Ngäi Tahu artists do not have a formal or informal group or forum as yet but plans are underway to provide a quarterly hui for all artists and art forms to come together and strengthen their networks. However mäori artists continue to collaborate on projects across the city but it is recognised that having a forum of some sort would be a valuable means to strengthen these networks. Waitaha Cultural Council has been successful in it s bid to hold the 2015 Te Matatini Festival here in Christchurch. They are presently working alongside the Christchurch City Council and Ngäi Tahu to host this huge Mäori Performing arts event. The last time that the city hosted this event was in 1986 and it will be close to another 30 years before the event is held here again. Planning is underway to determine the roles and responsibilities of each of the organisations. Marae continue to provide for their communities and are seeing an increase in use by those outside of the Maori community as venue spaces continue to be a premium. These venues rely on a large volunteer base to be able to provide services for the tikanga and protocol of the Marae. All Marae in Canterbury have disaster preparedness plans and are ready to respond as needed in the likelihood of any further events. There is still a large deficit Maori organisations accessing Council funding.

5 Sector environment Social Environment The latest census indicates a rise in the Mäori population of 12.4 percent between 2006 and 2013, to reach 34,371. Form the data collected in Attitudes, attendance and participation in 2011 done by Creative New Zealand this indicates that participation in the arts by Maori will also increase. There has been an increase in students taking Te Wananga O Awanui-a-rangi course the Bachelor of Mäori Performing Arts. A majority of Kapahaka groups in Christchurch now have members doing this programme. This provides an increase in revenue for the groups but also an increase in the development of kapahaka in general. Te Wananga O Aotearoa (TWOA) is in its 10 th year here in Christchurch and has an increase in the number of Level 2 (Year 1) Te Ara Reo Mäori students. There are 10 classes being run across the city but its primary base is at Te Kura Whakapumau in Hassels Lane. TWOA is currently looking for a suitable site for a campus. TWOA is also running toi programmes in raranga, and has started its first year of the diploma programme. The wananga also have Tikanga Māori programmes. Te Pataka O Rakaihautu is still in conversation with the Ministry of Education and the Minister of Mäori Affairs to get its special character school initiated. The school will be bi-lingual Te Reo Mäori and English and start from preschool through to University. All programmes delivered in Te Reo Mäori. Te Tohu o Tu are still running their taiaha and mau rakau programmes. These are run over long weekends to provide maximum opportunity for students to benefit from these wananga. The Taonga Puoro group are still meeting informally and are planning wananga for the coming year to bring practitioners and craftspeople together to workshop and upskill. Māori midwives and Te Puawaitanga are planning to run weaving wananga for a wahakura programme here in Christchurch. Wahakura are special woven baskets that create a separate sleeping space for babies and have been responsible for the reduction of SIDS in Māori whanau. None of these programmes or groups are exclusive to Māori, but are indicative of the interest in the community to learn Māori Arts. Built Environment Venues are still a premium. The cost of venues is rising meaning that many events are struggling to continue. The Primary Schools Cultural festival was held again at the CBS arena, but the increase in costs and less funding available has meant the organisers have had to use reserve funds in order to hold the event. If costs continue to rise the event may be able to continue. This event provides over 44 schools and youth cultural groups the opportunity to perform in a professional venue and show. It includes visual and wearable arts as well as cultural performances.

6 Marae are back to business as usual however some are still struggling with insurance issues. Ngā Hau E Wha Marae is undergoing repairs and other work after the departure of the courts. This means that the Marae is still not usable by the community. However the marae still provides valuable support services to its community. Economic Environment The market potential for Māori arts is significant and research done by Creative New Zealand shows that there are significant arts dollars that are not being tapped into. At present the current market for Māori art in Canterbury is $176.7k with a potential to raise this by a further $160.1k. That being said without relevant spaces for Maori artists to sell their works this potential market is a way off from being realised. Māori business are still struggling to regain their market potential to where it was prior to the earthquakes. There is no specialist Māori Gallery or cultural centre and although there has been interest in creating an indigenous cultural centre there is no real drive to develop a model. An artist s hui for Māori artists in Christchurch is being planned for February next year. The hui will be the first of its kind for several years. The hui will inform artists of Council funding streams and workshop issues and strategies for the needs of artists. Natural Environment The potential for more access to natural resources for practitioners of traditional Māori arts is expected with plans to reintroduce more native plantings in the rebuild. Management of these sites needs to consider cultural harvesting practices and implications. However with good relationships between practitioners and Kaitiaki of these sites sustainable practices will emerge.

7 Key issues identified Issues Mana whenua and Māori artists have opportunities to put a visual presence in the landscape. November 2012 Progress to date / Outcomes Ngāi Tahu contemporary artists are forming a collective group to oversee and offer guidance on arts opportunities. Ngāi Tahu has employed an Arts Advisor. Māori artists have made submissions to the Christchurch City Council Te Ope Matatpopore set up. Ad-hoc approach to public arts opportunities. November 2012 Communication between Christchurch City Council, CERA, Ngāi Tahu, Gap filler, and Life in Vacant Spaces being strengthened. Plans for Maori Artists Hui Lack of venues is a major risk to performance, workshop, and exhibition opportunities. November 2012 Ngā Hau E Wha will host the District Court for a further two years. This means that the venue is not available for community arts projects. Venues dependent on the City Rebuild plans. Māori Cultural Centre for indigenous arts - Ngāi Tahu Cultural Centre is proposed however this could exclude other Māori arts practitioners of the city from being included. November Ngāi Tahu Cultural Centre proposed in City Plan business case needs to be explored for indigenous arts centre. Pollution. November 2012 Natural resources are still at risk from pollution. Clean up of Avon River along ARP.