Nga taputapu tuturu a te maori me nga taonga puoro: Traditional Māori tools and musical instruments.
A free all-ages interactive demonstration and talk about making and using traditional Māori tools and instruments by Matiu Bartlett.
Join us for a demonstration of both māori tools and taonga puoro making. Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets
Matiu uses traditional stone tools which he makes from stone adzes, files, rasps, sandstone, stone as well as steel. Natural materials such as wood, stone, bindings, earth pigments and flax fibres and are sourced from his local environment, the Wairoa district, to make both his tools and taonga puoro.
From 11.00am to 2.00pm there will be sustainable Matariki crafts for children and a free tour of He Tohu at 12 – 1.00pm.
About the speaker:
Ko te wai o Ruakituri te awa
Ko Matakuhia te maunga
Ko Ruakituri te wharua
Ko Ngati Hinganga te hapu
Ko Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairoa te iwi
ko Matiu Bartlett ahau
Matiu Bartlett was born and raised in Wairoa and has been involved in making and playing taonga puoro since 2012.
Matiu has played taonga puoro and facilitated workshops at various national and international festivals and facilitated workshops and has had three solo exhibitions.
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Further important update to all Neighbourly members
Dear Neighbours,
We wanted to update you with what we have uncovered in regards to the potential Neighbourly data breach which we were alerted to on Thursday January 1.
Over the past few days we have worked to understand whether our members’ data had been accessed without authorisation and, if so, the extent of the breach.
We have now confirmed that there was a breach of some data from our registered users. We are now satisfied that the breach was quickly contained, and we have restored the Neighbourly site and services.
Our investigations have shown that there was unauthorised access of Neighbourly data, which included our registered members’ names, email addresses, GPS coordinates, forum posts and member communications. It did not include passwords but some publicly advertised event and business addresses were included.
Following best practice, we will look to seek a court injunction against any use of the material.
We want to apologise to our members for this occurrence and any concerns it may have caused you over the past few days. We have, of course, addressed the issue that allowed the theft to occur, and we are satisfied that the site is secure for use by all of our members. We will work closely with all our staff to ensure we have the most robust processes in place to prevent it from happening again.
Thank you to our members who contacted us over this period and for the understanding you have shown as we work through the complex issues associated with cyber theft.
Q&A regarding Neighbourly data breach
The Team at Neighbourly
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