Designing Māori futures

Ngā Aho is a national network of Māori design professionals who come together to support each other to better serve the design aspirations of our Māori communities.

Building Strong Relationships

We foster the development of productive relationships and networks between members and their communities of interest.

Influencing Government Policy

We raise awareness and increase knowledge, amongst members and their communities of interest, in respect to Māori issues, aspirations, methods, practices and knowledge in the Society's fields of interest.

Supporting Māori Communities

We increase the profile and standing of members and their communities of interest – particularly iwi and hapū.

Growing Māori Practitioners

We support Māori and indigenous design professionals to be represented across all designs fields including of architecture, commercial design, engineering, landscape architecture, urban design, industrial design, graphic design, planning, project and resource management, and design-thinking / co-design.

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News · 23 Sept 2026

Survey: Te Reo Hoahoanga

Jade Kake is looking for architectural practitioners who speak te reo Māori to complete a 10-minute survey to support the development of te…

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Event · 9 Oct 2026, 6:00pm · Victoria University of Wellington, Architecture and Design Library, 139 Vivian Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

Te Whakaanamata – Kora Session x Te Paepaeroa

Te Paepaeroa (the Māori Architecture and Design Students' Association at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington) in…

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Event · 30 Sept 2026, 5:30pm · Objectspace, 13 Rose Road, Ponsonby, Auckland

Ngā Aho: Kora Session - Auckland

Ngā Aho and Objectspace are proud to host this second Kora Session of 2026. A dynamic line up of Ngā Aho whānau will present insights into…

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Event · 5 Dec – 7 Dec 2025 · Te Aranga Marae

Hui-ā-tau 2025 - Te Aranga Marae

Ngā Aho's annual Indigenous Design Conference 2025

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Toi iho, Hon. Dip Art & Design, Art Laureate, Arts Foundation

Carin Wilson

Kāhui Whetū
Tāmaki Makaurau

From my head to my hands and what's in between, that is the heart; these are the three zones out of which I function. I came to realise early in my life that if I wasn't working in a way where they were all integrated, then I keenly felt the sense that something was missing. The essence of it for me is that it's absolutely vital to a life that's achieving balance, as we make our way through it. If...