Moana was awarded TeArawhakarei

In 2003, Moana was awarded TeArawhakarei - lifetime recipient of toi iho(tm) thetrademark of quality and authenticity for Maori arts andartists. Last year she was further honoured when she wasadmitted as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit(MNZM). Offstage, Moana Rosetta Stone software is one half of an award-winningdocumentary team with her film making mentor and partnerToby. With her friend (and backing vocalist Amiria Reriti)Moana founded the Maori Music Industry Coalition and helpedinstitute the Maioha Award at the APRA Songwriting Awards.She led the development of the NZQA New Maori Music unitstandards and is a former board member of Te Waka Toi. Moanais in high demand as a motivational speaker and has mentoreda number of musicians throughout her career. She iscurrently negotiating forays into the U.K, Scotland, theU.S.A and has been invited to be the first N.Z band toperform in the former Soviet Union. Nga Karahipi a TeWaka Toi / Te Waka Toi ScholarshipsGlen SkipperTeAtiawa., Palmerston NorthVisual ArtsEmerging artistGlen Skipper is one of only a handful of Maori artistsworking with the medium of bronze. He is passionate aboutthe way the metal can be cast to create different forms.While many Maori artists who utilise the medium are oftencarvers who have their work cast Rosetta Stone Spain Spanish by others, Glen casts thework himself and thereby controls the whole process. He useshis knowledge to inform his practice as the multipletechniques involved during casting allow him to expand anddevelop forms and ideas. His ability to work in bronzewas helped by the fact he had a job as a foundry man andartist assistant with renowned bronze sculptor Paul Dibble."I'm really appreciative of having had the opportunity towork along side Paul. He has been very generous with hisknowledge and has continued to support my artisticdevelopment." Glen has a formal art education - aBachelor of Maori Visual Arts from Massey University and iscurrently completing his Masters in Maori Visual Arts. Hehas also had many years experience in trade related jobs,like carpentry and joinery, which have equipped him with theskills required for his sculpture practice. But it is hisTaranaki upbringing that he sees as critical to thedevelopment of the view he brings to his art."Whilegrowing up, my siblings and I were taught by our father andwhanau to gather food from the land, river and sea in andaround our papakainga. This has had a huge influence on mylife and the way I Rosetta Stone English look at the world. Since leaving my homerohe, the opportunity of everyday interaction with mywhenua, awa and moana is limited. My art allows me to renewand explore that connection from afar.