Whāia te Taniwha

Whāia te Taniwha – Te Puna o Waiwhetū Christchurch Art Gallery

Taniwha have shaped the land and navigated the waterways of Te Waipounamu for generations.
They are shapeshifters, oceanic guides, leaders, ancestors, adversaries, guardians and tricksters who have left their marks on the land around us.
Let the twelve Kāi Tahu artists and writers in this new book for rakatahi take you on a journey around the motu as we follow the tales of taniwha, both ancient and new. Weaving together te reo Māori and English, they explore how we can learn from taniwha – and what they can teach us about ourselves and our ever-changing world.

Contributors: Justice-Manawanui Arahanga-Pryor, Leisa Aumua, Conor Clarke, Lucy Denham, A. J. Manaaki Hope, Meriana Johnsen, Moewai Rauputi Marsh, Waiariki Parata-Taiapa, Andrea Read, Jayda Janet Siyakurima, Ruby Solly and Paris Tainui.

Format: This book is a Hardcover.

Language:  This book is written using both Māori and English.

Published: September 2025.