Wahakura Rīwā

30/09/2023

Last chance to register for next weekend's Wahakura Rīwā Wānanga in Napier

Are you a weaver?
Do you want to help us reduce SUDI?
Would earning some extra money help your whānau?

We are looking for experienced kairaranga to increase our Wahakura Rīwā Production Team and to keep up with current orders.

Does this sound like you? If so, comment or send us a message. Registrations close 3 October 2023.

01/11/2021

11/01/2021

Great interview today on RNZ

Riwa Wawatai is an artist who's helping save babies lives. While she was studying the art of raranga, Maori weaving, she learnt how to make baskets - wahakura - that allow babies to sleep safely in the beds of their caregivers. She then had the plan to adapt what she'd learnt, and teach others how t...

30/12/2020

I'm so proud of my Production Team, a great roopū of Wahine Mā working together to provide our Wahakura Rīwā to pēpe around te motu. Thank you Marty Sharpe for sharing what we love to do with NZ!

We are looking for kairaranga to join our team, and are running a weekend wānanga at the end of January (at this stage) from our Levin studio. If you're interested in joining us, please send us a PM!

A small group of women meet in a little hall every second Monday with one goal in mind: saving babies lives.

26/07/2020

Good to see more support for kaupapa māori in midwifery!

21/05/2020

We are thrilled to be part of Tawera Trinder's Hapū Wānanga programme by supplying our Wahakura Rīwā.

Great work you've done here Tawera, and stoked your online training is so very successful! Ka mau te wehi!

When Covid-19 put a stop to Taranaki's kaupapa Māori antenatal programme, facilitator Tawera Trinder moved the whole thing online.

31/03/2020

If you need a Wahakura Rīwā during this lockdown period, we are able to supply. Please go to our online shop www.artbyriwa.co.nz/shop to order