The atmosphere was thick with emotion at Te Puia this morning as more than 500 locals gathered in Te Whakarewarewa Valley to bear witness to a traditional hautapu ceremony celebrating Matariki. A collaboration between Te Puia | NZMACI and Te Arawa Whānau .
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Long-standing Rotorua master carver Clive Fugill is retiring from the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute.
The 74-year-old tohunga whakairo is hang