#GIVBAK100 MANGONUI
Channel: NgaAtua Hou
Date: 2020-06-07

#GIVBAK100 MANGONUI

A mural project led by Māori Artists Bobby MacDonald & Amiria Puia-Taylor with local emerging artist Miriama Soutar and her brother Luke. With the support of the wider Mangonui community, we put together a social media campaign to get the whole community to vote for their favorite of three design concepts we put together. After a couple of weeks of consulting with local stakeholders, we developed and defined a final concept that pays homage to Mangonui. 

The Kōrero of #GIVBAK100 Mangonui pays homage and celebrates the mana and beauty of why we all love Mangonui, The Taiao (environment) first and foremost

》 The surrounding maunga (mountains) / waahi tapu (sacred sites) of Tupuna Moehuri and his Wife Rangikapiti this pays homage Ngaati Kahu, its hapu and descendants as sacred sites.
》 The awa (waterways) that are the ultimate mauri (life force) of why Mangonui thrives, its because of the mauri of the water itself. A healing space, a space for recreation, for families to eat, a livelihood for families who work and fish from the waters
》 The majestic sunrises and sunsets which have fuelled and kick started peoples days and settled them into bed since the beginning of time for many who call Mangonui home.
》 The ancestral waka of Mamaru & Ruakaramea which connect all the its descendants to Mangonui as their landing place
》 Last but not least, the winning concept of the Kaitiaki of Mangonui itself The Big Shark that is known to have brought the waka Ruakaramea into the harbour, a kaitiaki who had safeguarded these waterways.  
We encourage people to use the tools of today to build your own deeper connection to the when, away and sites of significance so that we may all learn the stories unwritten.
》The stingray tails in the water are a depiction designed by local artist Miriama and her brother Luke who are both mokopuna from their area. 

Ngā manaakitanga ki nga uri o Ngaati Kahu - Matua Tiger, Whaea Lydia ratou ko toona whānau, Ko Whaea Reremoana hoki.
To Wiltons Garage & Marine for granting us permission of the wall and hospitality, to Daniel Thompson & our  Mangonui Waterfront Apartments family for the wrap around support and care. 
To Little Kitchen Cafe and Max Coffee Roasters for taking care of us throughout the mural and last but not least the people of Mangonui for all the support. 

Ngā mihi Bobby & Amiria

This is our little way of saying THANK YOU for your warm hospitality during COVID19 Lockdown. You are a home away from home. Mauri ora!

This project is the first as a part of #GIVBAK100 - A MOVEMENT OF MANAAKITANGA
Ngā Atua Hou aims to connect people and bring life, love and light to 100 communities across the country through mural arts as our mission to 'Revitalising Aotearoa' one wall at a time. 
This movement intends to sustain itself through a low-carbon admission process of ‘using-what-we-have’ tikanga that promotes the importance of Rangatiratanga, to be able to determine who we are as artists and the value we give, Manaakitanga, to be able to emphasise the need to uplift the Mana of all and most importantly, Kaitiakitanga, to be able to do our part for Papatuanuku, Ranginui and their children, our Atua Māori - The Māori Gods & Goddesses. 

Music 'Give' by Stan Walker. Full Credit to Stan Walker and Radio NZ. We do not own the rights to this song. 
No profit has been made in the development of this project. Used for community purposes only.