Whanganui's Manawa ora Maaori Artists Collective and Gallery on Guyton have come together to celebrate Puanga with a group exhibition.
Naani Waitai, Tanea Ngapeka, Rere Sutherland, Mina Bourke, Ta Piri and Rena Star have created an exhibition that celebrates the Maori New Year and their tipuna (ancestors) in their own unique styles.
Ta Piri's round, acrylic canvas Shapeshifter is a depiction of living in different dimensions.
"It is my interpretation of how we are connected to our tipuna and how they guide us," she says.
Rere Sutherland's large canvas depicts the Matariki or Pleiades formation with the Puanga star shining on the right.