Toi Iho

Working primarily in crochet and drawing, their kaupapa is to manifest intergenerational healing, connection, and aroha -one loop, one line, and one bold colour at a time. Their art is both contemporary and ancestral: a radiant expression of their shared vision to ignite joy and uplift the spirit.

Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole are a Tāmaki Makaurau-based wife and husband artist duo whose collaborative practice reimagines traditional Māori forms through vivid colour and fibre.

Known for their large-scale crochet works, including the internationally touring Wharenui Harikoa

The circular form represents wholeness, unity, and the never-ending thread between past and present. These wheku carry the same energy as our fibre works - bold, joyful, and deeply rooted in whakapapa.

Wheku Tondo Series from Lissy (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahu) and Rudi (Taranaki, Ngāti Pāoa, Waikato-Tainui, Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whaoa) Robinson-Cole

Give the gift of colour, connection, and whakapapa this Christmas.

A joyful expression of mātauranga Māori, made to uplift and inspire.

www.lissyandrudi.com

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Inside you’ll find:
🖤 Exclusive Tino Rangatiratanga products signed by Linda Munn
❤️ A Te Tiriti book for reflection and learning
🤍A drink bottle and sunscreen - for relaxing over summer or taking up the call to hikoi for the movement

The Mana Motuhake Box is a special collaboration between TOI IHO Te Ara Whakarei

Linda Munn (Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngā Potiki, Te Atiawa, Ngāi Tahu)

Kereama Taepa - Artist (Te Arawa, Te Ati Awa, Ngāti Whakaue)

The Perfect Gift with Purpose

This box is a celebration of Tino Rangatiratanga. It’s designed to spark kōrero about Te Tiriti o Waitangi and what sovereignty means for Māori. Perfect to gift to your mp

Available from arohaavenue.co.nz

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Winner of the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2025, Toi Te Mana is a landmark celebration of Māori art from TOI IHO Te Ara Whakarei Professor Ngarino Ellis, PhD (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou) & Professor Deidre Brown PhD (Ngāpuhi) & Taonga Tuku Iho Dr Jonathan Mane-Wheoki (Ngāpuhi, Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kurī)

The Ultimate Gift for the Art Lover : Toi Te Mana. This stunning book traces the story of Māori art from our tūpuna to today, from Polynesian voyaging waka to the Venice Biennale, from whare whakairo to digital art.

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Gorgeous Earrings and Pendants from TOI IHO Te Ara Whakarei Tania Tupu (Ngāti Porou) whose contemporary jewellery reflects Māori and Pacific narratives with elegance and strength are a perfect gift.

Available from www.taniatupu.com

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Tangaroa

www.toddcouper.com

These stunning metal prints infuse Todd’s powerful imagery into specially coated aluminium, lightweight, durable, and ready to hang.

Perfect for gifts or to make a statement in your own space.

www.toddcouper.com

Grizzly Snack

Bring Māori stories to life in your home this Christmas with images of the stunning whakairo from TOI IHO Te Ara Whakarei Todd Couper (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine).

To purchase visit www.toddcouper.com

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We're presenting a range of stunning art & products from Toi Iho artists for Christmas.

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Buying authentic Māori art supports our artists and keeps our tikanga (tradition), our toi (art) and our kōrero tuku Iho (knowledge and stories passed through generations) continuing.

Paku was co founded by TOI IHO Te Ara Whakarei Dr Johnson Witehira (Tamahaki, Ngāi Tū-te-auru, Ngāti Hinekura).

Scan with the free Pū Rākau AR app to watch the Atua move, speak, and connect, from Tāwhirimatea stirring the winds to Tāne lifting the ngahere.

Ngā pūrākau o ngā Atua, Pū Rākau is a taonga that brings the stories of our Atua to life through play, storytelling, and technology.

Available from paku.nz

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Kia ora!

Toi Iho registers Māori artists who produce high quality work.

We were founded in 2002 and are run by the Toi Iho Charitable Trust.

If you're in Aotearoa NZ or overseas please check out our incredible artists, and what's on at toiiho.org.nz