Moanaroa Te Whata

Working in this map of south Auckland pre-colonisation.. it was really pumping back in the day #aotearoa #map

In the indigenous world everyone had a purpose that benefited the wider village. We need to be open to new ways for them to find that purpose that utilises their gifts and come together with like minded peers. Love will come but they need to get that part sorted first.

Getting a glimpse into the mind of Miyazaki. He’s so straight up the guts and I love it 🔥

#workfortoday #art

Monkey doodle for how I feel today

#Heavypaint #art

Not sure how long I’ll play #acshadows but so far so good

Been one year today since we lost our first born Nova. 14 years old the last ten with us. I painted this when she passed

#petart #art

Doodling while I wait for my dinner so I can finally finish off #severence #fanart #sketch

Nice to pet but they’re probably all orphaned because y’all just took out their owner lol

Some work for today. Choose your hero

#illustration

Scaling Mordor with my preciousss

Glow worms
#waitomocaves

Yayah no more daylights savings!

The first woman in Māori culture and the mother of mankind was Hineahuone who was made from clay by Tane the God of the Forest. Happy International Woman’s Day!

Painting with #gouache for a break from the screen

Hari #kidlitartpostcard ra! My name is Moanaroa. I'm a Polynesian animator/illustrator from Aotearoa New Zealand. I'm on the lookout for stories that bring under represented cultures, to life through storytelling. Never been represented myself so would love to be munrotewhata.com
#kidlit #kidlitart

YouTube video by bro'Town bro'Town - Zeelander (Season 2 | Episode 1)

This was my first ever proper job. I was 17 when I started doing clean up on paper and left 4 seasons later as a character designer. Most of the humour was super dry but kiwis loved it 😅 #animation

Some illustration work I did over the last few years. The comic I also wrote and was published in Canada. Writing is what I got my degree in but illustrating was where I ended up but the goal has always been to do both
#kidlitart #illustration #kidlit

Time for timelapse time

#timelapse #bird #art

YouTube video by Te Ao with Moana A waka found on the beach could be the most important discovery in New Zealand archaeology.

So cool! Makes me feel like I should be more observant when at the beach

Even though i haven’t seen the movie released in NZ I’ve been super inspired by the behind the scenes. Props to Blender for making this software available for all!

Flow

Congratulations to @gintszilbalodis.bsky.social and the entire Flow film crew for the Academy Award win!

Flow is the manifestation of Blender’s mission, where a small independent team is able to create a story that moves audiences worldwide.

Thank you for the shout out! 🧡 #b3d

Throw a couple random lines down and see if you can make a picture out of it

You just need some of your own native energy in that space… it’s not about the haka it’s about the culture saying we are still here and we’re not going any where. Mauri ora✊🏾

‘Our people were so innovative’: Māori art celebrated in landmark book Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous history of Māori art showcases creative work across a diverse range of mediums

‘Our people were so innovative’: Māori art celebrated in landmark book

Congrats on the 3k. I just started on bluesky and new to your work but it’s super inspiring! I do South Pacific fantasy 🤙🏽

Doodle for the day

#art #flowers #doodle

I think they are talking mostly about white people. For many races birth rates are on the rise due to more equality around healthcare for minorities and their median age is alot younger on top of that they rely more on the village raising the child than just mum and dad

Late not cooking while watching anime 👌

#fanart #timelapse #deliciousindungeon

Völkner incident The Völkner incident describes the execution of the German-born Protestant missionary Carl Sylvius Völkner in New Zealand in 1865 by an independent Māori judiciary, consisting of members of the Pai Mārire faith. It has come to be seen by historians as a major and consequential miscarriage of justice by the Government of New Zealand during the New Zealand Wars. The event led to the arrest and execution of several major chieftains, and the confiscation of 85,000 acres of Māori land.

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East Cape War: The Völkner Incident in New Zealand.