Hui Kōrero – Waka journeys
Whau Arts Festival 2025
Archibald park, Kelston
Saturday 18 October 2025
4:00pm – 7:30pm
Archibald Park, Kelston
KOHA | All welcome
Photo credit: Natalie Robertson
Thanks to Te Whau Pathway Project for co-funding this project.
Hui Kōrero – Waka journeys
Charlotte Graham Te Kawerau ā Maki, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, Te Ākitai Waiohua, Ngāti Tamaoho, Ngāti Whanaunga, Waikato, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Kotimana – is a leading interdisciplinary artist. As part of the Whau Arts Festival, Charlotte Graham will launch her own waka from Archibald Park and journey along Te Wai Whau Awa, stopping at various mapping points to trade hue seeds/seedlings along the way.
At each stop, she will be offering hue seeds and seedlings in exchange for a koha towards the future Te Kawerau a Maki marae build. Te Kawerau ā Maki – Te Henga Marae – Givealittle
This project is a living reminder of the Te Wai Whau Awa’s history as a portage and trading place for Māori. All are welcome to meet her at the edge of the awa and take part in this celebration of art, culture, and community.
Thanks to Arts Whau and Te Whau Pathway Trust for supporting this project.
