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Aroha Tamihana
Kia ora! Ko Aroha Tamihana tōku ingoa, he uri au nō Ngāti Ranginui me Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Kaokaoroa-o-Pātetere.
I am a Māori graphic designer passionate about promoting the Māori language and culture through unique designs, products and resources. I aim to help normalise the use of te reo Māori throughout Aotearoa using my background in graphic design and brush-lettering calligraphy.
Read more at Aroha’s Creative Directory profile.
Transformational investment opportunity for public art in Tauranga
In an exciting new development for the arts and culture sector, a new framework will be developed…
Star-studded line up for Tauranga’s 2022 Escape Festival
Ockham New Zealand Book Award winners and nominees, literature magnates, thought-provoking journalists, and delightful performances are on…
Raising funds for The Secret Keeper
A crowdfunding campaign looking to raise $23,000 to bring an exhibition of sculpted works and photographic images…
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CBOP Projects & News
Chorus Cabinet Art Project 2022
Make your city beautiful. Creative Bay of Plenty have once again teamed up with Chorus and The Breeze Tauranga for another round of the Chorus Cabinet Art Project. This is…
READ MORE Words from departing trustees
As the Creative Bay of Plenty board has a change of guard, several of the departing trustees (Suzanne McNicol, Caroline Gill, and Thoje Hood) have left us with these words…
READ MORE New trustees sought for Creative Bay of Plenty
Creative Bay of Plenty Charitable Trust (CBOP) is committed to ensuring that diverse perspectives are represented in our community. We are seeking up to three new Trustees to join our…
READ MORE Expressions of Interest: Black Walnut Carved Panels
Call for Expressions of Interest Creative Bay of Plenty and Ōmokoroa Public Art Group (OPAG), in conjunction with the local Hapū, Pirirākau Incorporated Society, are commissioning a carved/relief panel(s) to…
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