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About us

About RIWA

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​Maria "RIWA" Wawatai is a New Zealand artist, from painting to weaving, and loads in between, her forte being Toi Māori Raranga (Māori Art of Weaving). During the final year of her degree, she was the proud recipient of the Aotearoa Scholarship Trust's "Dr Diggeress Te Kanawa Memorial Award for 2015. After graduating Maunga Kura Toi (Raranga) at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Riwa started teaching "Raranga for Pēpe" courses and Wahakura Rīwā (her version of wahakura) Weekend Wānanga.

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GALLERY

Gallery

PRODUCTS

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Wahakura Rīwā®

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Weaving tools

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Personal care products

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SERVICES

Services We Provide

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Online beginner weaving
courses

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Wahakura Rīwā® weekend
wānanga

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Wahakura Rīwā® Online Training Course

MEDIA

Articles & Publications

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Te Karere (tv news interview)

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RNZ (radio interview) 2021

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RNZ (radio interview) - 2023)

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MOTAT 2021 - Muka Pito Tie

EVENT

Upcoming Events

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Event Name 1

Sat, 13 Jan

Mill Creek

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Event Name 2

Sat, 13 Jan

Mill Creek

TESTIMONIALS

Customer Reviews

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