Māoriland Presents Estère
Maoriland Hub 68 Main Street, Ōtaki, Wellington, New ZealandAlso known as the Empress of Electric Blue Witch-Hop, Estère's velvety voice has been compared to that of Erykah Badu, entrancing venues across the globe with her singing, sampling and looping live set. Estère doesn’t play music - she creates sonic amalgamations that merge culture, language and legend. She breathes life into narratives that marry […]
Māoriland Presents Delaney Davidson
Maoriland Hub 68 Main Street, Ōtaki, Wellington, New ZealandWell known for his hypnotic and original One man and his Ghost Orchestra show, enigmatic multi-instrumentalist Delaney Davidson both defines and commands his own unique realm in the shadowy musical world some call ‘Country-Noir’ or ‘Gothic Americana’. This NZ singer-songwriter has produced countless phenomenal solo albums, as well as collaborations with fellow artists including Troy […]
Ōtaki E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Film Workshop
Maoriland Hub 68 Main Street, Ōtaki, Wellington, New ZealandThe Māoriland E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Film Workshop (ETW) is for rangatahi Māori aged 12- 24 to make a film in two days. E Tū Whānau is a movement for positive change developed by Māori for Māori. It’s about taking responsibility and action in your community and supporting whānau to thrive. Facilitated by award winning […]
Māoriland Presents Nadia Reid
Maoriland Hub 68 Main Street, Ōtaki, Wellington, New ZealandNadia Reid is praised all over the world over for her intimate, complex songwriting. She is described by The Guardian as ‘an understated, wise guide through uncertain territory’, while her lyrics are called ‘allegorical...brutally honest’ by The Revue. What brings Reid's lyrics to life is her unique voice and accompanying soundscapes that seem to at […]
FOOD SECURE ŌTAKI – Taiao Tuesday
Maoriland Hub 68 Main Street, Ōtaki, Wellington, New ZealandMāoriland Maara and Kai Collective presents FOOD SECURE ŌTAKI All are welcome to join us at this special Taiao Tuesday to create delicious kai and talk about food security in Ōtaki! - From 11am-2pm, we will be chutney/pickle-making with some bread and crackers, feel free to come along for a little snack! -At 6pm, we […]
Māoriland Film Festival 2021
ŌtakiMāoriland Film Festival is New Zealand’s premier international Indigenous Film Festival. Now into its eighth year, it is a cultural and arts event that invites New Zealanders to the Indigenous world through screen storytelling. For five days in March, Ōtaki is home to the largest Indigenous Film Festival in the southern hemisphere presenting films from […]
Māoriland Keynote Address – Rena Owen
Rangiātea Church 33 Te Rauparaha St, Ōtaki, New ZealandThe Māoriland Keynote address is a personal and historical perspective given by a prominent Māori filmmaker. It is presented at Rangiātea Church. Past keynote speakers were Tainui Stephens, Lawrence Makoare, Larry Parr, Julian and Mabelle Dennison, Rawiri Paratene, Heperi and Awatea Mita and Temuera Morrison. Multi-award-winning actor Rena Owen will deliver the 2021 address. Rena […]
Opening Night Screening – Cousins
Memorial Hall Main Road, Otaki, New ZealandJoin the cast and crew of COUSINS for this red carpet screening. Based on Patricia Grace’s much loved novel, Cousins is co-directed by Briar Grace- Smith and Ainsley Gardiner. Mata, Missy and Makareta. Three cousins. Three lives. Separated by circumstances, yet bound together by blood. Orphaned Mata believes she has no whānau and lives out […]