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Mahi Toi

Mahi Toi is a creative and engaging way to share our stories, celebrate our journey and reinvigorate the area.

Hina

Hina is our latest hanging art piece that adorns the ceiling space above Māhuhu Eatery here in AECOM House.

Hina was designed and created by our very own whānau, Bernadette Papa who is a Ngāti Whātua, Te Roroa, Ngāpuhi weaver, fibre artist, and environmental kaitiaki, in collaboration with Aka Whiro who are a master carver and weaver duo - Kade Cowper (Ngāti Kahungunu) and Ruth Woodbury (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua) who are based in Motutoa & Omanaia, Hokianga. 

The hinaki is a traditional food gathering tool that was used to capture tuna (eels) which was a great indicator of environmental and economical sustenance for the iwi. The hīnaki design was inspired by the whakatauki "Te pai me te whai rawa" which refers to the wealth and abundance of the iwi. The skeleton of Hina is made up of tuna which bind together and creates the hīnaki. These tuna are associated with the awa that flow into Te Tōangaroa – Waipapa, Waipāruru, Waiariki. 

Hina symbolises both the traditional and economical representation of wealth and abundance here in Te TeTōangaroa.

 

Tai Timu 2023

He timunga tai, he paringa tai, he tai whawhati ki ngā one whenua o Te Kahu Tōpuni o Tuperiri.
Tai Timu is an art/light installation by Graham Tipene. It speaks to the rich history of not only Te Tōangaroa but for our city through its depiction of the original shoreline of the Waitematā (in pink), against the current shoreline (blue) that we see and know today.
Tai Timu is both an educational and vibrant statement piece that literally lights up what was a very dark entrance to Aecom House. The lighting is set on a timer to sync with the local tides where the blue light is lighter at low tide (tai timu) and darken at high tide (tai pari).
Nau mai e te whānau – you can check it out from Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5pm at 8 Mahuhu Crescent.
#WATCH video here

Te Tumu Herenga Waka

AECOM House, located in the heart of Te Tōangaroa in Tāmaki’s CBD, is now home to the latest Toi Māori piece designed collaboratively by members of Ngāti Whātua Orākei whānau kai raranga - Beronia Scott, Ruth Cullen Scott, Shelley Faiers, Kororia Witika, Rebecca Reid, Te Whaea Witika.

Gifted the name Te Tumu Herenga Waka, meaning the mooring post, it uses the weaving pattern Aramoana (pathway to the ocean) to share a piece of the history of Te Tōangaroa.

AECOM House is one of the commercial investment properties belonging to the hapū and this piece was commissioned to inspire pride amongst the workplace, adding to the cultural design within the wider precinct.

This tukutuku represents where tangata whenua would moor their waka and trade their goods or stop for a rest. The toetoe on front of the panel represents the tumu (post) which the waka would be tied to.

Next time you’re in Te Tōangaroa make sure to check out this stunning piece of art, kept on the ground floor of AECOM House.

In 2021, we commissioned Hana Maihi of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Te Whetū Collective member Poi Ngawati to design and install two sides of a 12m high air vent on corner of Dockside Lane and Tangihua Street.

Students Nikita Sharma, Celia Lee and Jenny Zhong were chosen to design and paint the remaining panel after Study Auckland invited art students to join the project. The aim of the Study Auckland panel was to give international students the opportunity to work with respected local artists Ross Liew, Hana and Poi and explore what it means to make public art in Aotearoa. 

Te Tōangaroa

The images depicted in this mural acknowledge Te Tōangaroa and Tāmaki Herenga Waka, the name of the place this mural now stands. Both names speak to the dragging and mooring of waka.

The waka taurapa (carved stern-post) evokes ‘Te Pou Whakairo ka tū ki te Waitematā’ gazing out over the Waitematā toward Tokapurewha and Takaparawhau where the haukainga of Te Taou, Te Uringutu and Ngaoho stand and have stood over many generations.

The taurapa acknowledges the rangatira steering us toward Te Ao Marama and each individual steering their own waka in life within the collective.

Ngā tohu o te rangi, the stars and signs above alongside ngā tohu o te taiao (signs of the environment) guide the kaiurungi (steerer) on the journey of the waka into the future.

The star constellation depicted is Te Matau a Maui, that can be seen in the location depicted with the rising of marama, prior to Hine Takurua and the rising of Matariki. This was visible in the location depicted in the mural at the time of painting. 

With the long setting of the sun, Rākaunui (full moon) emerges from Tāne-te-waiora high in the sky. This acknowledges the phases of the moon, like the ebb and flow of the tides, that symbolise ‘ngā piki me ngā heke’ the good times and the challenges that our people move through towards te Ao Marama, enlightenment and well-being.

Pū Kawautia

The purpose of this mural is to empower, ground and stand as a reminder of the unwavering whakapapa and wairua from the ancestors to the descendants of today. This is depicted through a side profile of the kawau pū standing tall.

Kawau birds are commonly found near coastal waters, rivers, streams. The kaokao raranga design as seen in the background symbolises the shelter and protection.

The colours in the kaokao reflect te korowai ora, the cloak of healing waters from Ranginui ki a Papatūānuku. These life-giving waters stretch from maunga to moana, thus connecting everything in between.

“I tā te kawau, ruku”, Dive determinedly like the cormorant and you will be rewarded. Dive into the depths of Te Ao Māori and Te Reo Māori. “Pū kawautia”, stand firm in your mana, in your whakapapa. Be unwavering in life and pursuit and protect your whatutoto that which you love.

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