Professor Ngataiharuru Taepa, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University, is a Toi Māori practitioner who comes from the tribes of Te Atiawa, Te Arawa, Kahungungu ki Wairarapa and Rangitāne. Born into a family of artists, Ngatai has explored the art form of kōwhaiwhai for most of his life and has called Te Papaioea home since 1999.
Image: Professor Ngataiharuru Taepa, Supplied.
