You are here: Homepage Tag Street Art Articles In 1972, Māori activist Hana Te Hemara brought a petition to the New Zealand Parliament to protect the Maori language. Fifty years later, artist Graham Hoete created this mural to commemorate the activist and her fellow campaigners Photo: Vanessa Ellingham Indigenous life | New Zealand A long-awaited comeback New Plymouth is on New Zealand’s North Island, where the Māori community of Te Ātiawa have lived since long before the British arrived. Now, finally, they are shaping the cityscape again By Vanessa Ellingham 04/16/2024
In 1972, Māori activist Hana Te Hemara brought a petition to the New Zealand Parliament to protect the Maori language. Fifty years later, artist Graham Hoete created this mural to commemorate the activist and her fellow campaigners Photo: Vanessa Ellingham Indigenous life | New Zealand A long-awaited comeback New Plymouth is on New Zealand’s North Island, where the Māori community of Te Ātiawa have lived since long before the British arrived. Now, finally, they are shaping the cityscape again By Vanessa Ellingham 04/16/2024