Tena koutou,
Ko Ngati porou te iwi
He kaitohutohu ki te Taua Moana Marae, ki Te Hau kapua
Ko Ngahiwi Waker ahau.

My name is Warrant Officer Ngahiwi Walker and Cultural advisor to the Chief of Navy of the Royal New Zealand Navy of 37 years. My wife, daughter, son-in-law and 7 mokopuna live in Te Hau Kapua and are all very passionate about our environment. I tutor 3 local kapa haka groups of local school Tamariki and a local adult group.

I am a carver, painter and art enthusiastic of Māori art forms and from all art platforms.

Tena koutou katoa,
Nau mai haere mai ki te Whare Toi (Kerr st, Devonport)
E te taha o toku whanau
No Ngapuhi, Tainui me te Atiawa
E noho ana ki te hau kapua
E te taha o toku kainga me mahi,
Ko Takarunga te Maunga
Ko Waitemata te moana,
No Aotearoa ahau

He kaitohutohu ahau ki Whare Toi (Depot Artspace)
Ko Terehia Walker toku ingoa

I am a local in Devonport along with my husband Ngahiwi Walker who is a local artist and a sailor in the RNZN. Our daughter, son-in-law and 7 mokopuna also attend local schools and live next to us in Te Hau Kapua.

I am an up-and-coming self-taught artist, my passion is working with wood and creating practical items for everyday usage. I am currently learning how to weave with harakeke (flax) and making various items and looking for new projects and challengers for the future.