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Tuku TaniwhaMā te tauira ka tohua mai he tohunga;
Mā te tauira ako ka tohua mai he māramatanga
Through the pattern of symbols we see;
Through the pattern of learning we understand
Tuku RaumatiHe whakaaro, he pua, he kanorau, he rau ora
Grounded thoughts colour our world  
Tuku Tuakiri Kākahuria te kiripapa kākahuria te tuakiri
Adorning the land embellishing identity
Tuku TaiaoKo te reo o te taiao, te tupu o te māramatanga
Through Nature's voice, we generate understanding
Tuku WāMata Muri, Mata Mua
Faces of the Past, Faces of the Future
Tuku MātaurangaThe Transmission of Knowledge
Tuku WhenuaThe Birth of Auckland: September 18th 1840
Tuku ToiAugmenting the urban landscape
TUKU TOI

Augmenting the urban landscape


Tuku Toi captures and shares the exchange between nature and human interpretation. Each pattern represented reflects the movements, geometries and rhythms that surround our daily lives. The wind, water and our varied flora are just a few of the environmental indicators that have inspired and informed our artwork through time, and help us to rationalise and maintain an inextricable connection to the world around us.

Whether in whakairo (carvings), tukutuku (lattice panels), rāranga (weaving) or kōwhaiwhai (painted rafters), each design augments the forms it embellishes and is a vital piece in the construction and representation of people, events and learnings. 

Tuku Toi features varied approaches to a series of designs in a deliberate move to embellish the urban landscape and remind us all of the power of nature and the beauty of form and colour. These tuku are gentle and yet energetic; unique and yet familiar.