Samuel Dunstall (Hāmuera Hemi)
Te Papa Noho-a-Kupe
Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungunu
‘Mātakitaki-a-Kupe’ is an aerial perspective of the wāhi tapu and Ngā Rā-a-Kupe, locating the whare and surrounding māra rākau tīpuna.
‘Kōwhai’ & ‘Wānanga’ demonstrate how the structure can facilitate kanohi ki te kanohi methods of indigenous knowledge sharing.
Details showing the use of mīmiro, a carved papa noho and local materials from the area. Mataī (wood), rimurapa (seaweed) and harakeke fibres (muka).
Bachelor of Design with Honours
Ngā Rā-a-Kupe - the sails of Kupe - rise from the South Wairarapa coastline of Mātakitaki-a-Kupe. This kaupapa Māori research project responds to Ngāti Hinewaka’s call to imagine a place for manaakitanga, kōrero and wānanga on their wāhi tapu. Nestled amongst a māra rākau tīpuna, the material language of the proposed whare and boardwalk embody the whakapapa of the site, connecting to the waka voyages of our tīpuna and the vitality of our mana and mātauranga.
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