He toi whakairo, he mana tangata. Through artistic excellence, there is human dignity.  - Piri Sciascia

Join Jeanette Wikaira to welcome Deidre Brown and Ngarino Ellis — authors of Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous history of Māori Art, winner for Illustrated Non-Fiction at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2025. Settle in for an inspiring journey through 800 years of Māori artistic expression, celebrate this landmark publication, and hear the stories gathered over 12 years of work from these dedicated and determined authors. 

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