Ko Te Whare Pora He Whare Wānanga, Hei Whiria i ngā Tāngata 

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The House of Weaving is a House of Learning, Weaving People Together

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‍‍Roka Hurihia Ngarimu-Cameron

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Roka Hurihia Ngarimu-Cameron, MNZM, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Te Arawa, Whakatōhea, Ngāti Awa and Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Irish, is an internationally recognised tohunga in Māori Arts. She holds a Master of Fine Arts and a degree in Social Work and Community Studies. A lifetime of weaving and teaching with harakeke (flax) and other materials has seen her exhibit widely in Aotearoa, Australia, Canada, Fiji, Samoa and America. 

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Awhina Tamarapa

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Dr Awhina Tamarapa, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Ruanui, is formerly Curator Māori at Te Papa. She is now a Postdoctoral Research Fellow based at the Stout Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington.