The Ahipoutu Collective
Reindigenising our living, learning and healing spaces through Toi Māori
The Ahipoutu Collective
Reindigenising our living, learning and healing spaces through Toi Māori
Whakapapa | Mātauranga | Toi
Weaving the Past and Present
for a Thriving Future
The Ahipoutu Collective empowers rangatahi, whānau, and communities by weaving together traditional and contemporary Toi Māori.
Through practices like tā-moko, whakairo, and pūrakau, we blend ancient wisdom with modern creativity, fostering cultural growth, healing and connection.
Toi Māori Design
At The Ahipoutu Collective, we offer a comprehensive Toi Māori design service, weaving cultural narratives into bespoke art. Our process is grounded in mātauranga Māori and whakawhiti kōrero (consultation), ensuring that every design is a reflection of the people, places, and stories it represents. Whether creating physical artworks or digital renderings, our mahi honours the unique essence of the client, community, and environment.
Tā Moko
The focus of our mahi in this space is to reinstate our traditional rites of passage in a modern time with an emphasis on moko kauae, matatūhua and pūhoro. We provide wānanga to educate and support our people to embark on the journey of reclaiming their traditional birthright of moko.
Toi & Wellbeing Programmes
At The Ahipoutu Collective, we offer transformative Toi and Wellbeing Programmes that draw on mātauranga Māori, toi Māori, Māori pedagogies, and evidence-based research. These programmes can be delivered on a living papakāinga—ancestral lands where the environment and stories of our tūpuna (ancestors) shape the learning experience. Through hands-on engagement with indigenous knowledge and practices, people reconnect with themselves, their communities, and the natural world around them.
Experience the Fusion
Of traditional tā-moko and whakairo with modern creativity at the Ahipoutu Collective, all on our ancestral papakāinga. Engage in hands-on workshops and custom art that connect you deeply with our heritage.
Testimonials
What people are saying about us...
I had an amazing experience. I was nervous art first and didn't know what I wanted. After having a chat, I felt incredibly comfortable, VERY pleased with the design, and I was able to learn the journey that was being put on my skin. Absolutely impressed, and I recommend going to Ahipoutu Collective.
The single best place for anything Maori the vibe is unreal so welcoming I felt like I’d known them for years...couldn’t be happier with my tamoko highly recommend! A+++ rating in my book.
Attention to detail on something I'll carry with me forever. The boys are extremely professional and have recommended their services to hundreds of people and will continue doing so. If you want the best than you can't go past The Ahipoutu Collective. I couldn't be happier with their work, art and aroha.
Mā te matatūhua e patu i te kino ka hoki mai te pai
Wānanga | Mātauranga | Taiao
Our Services
Toi Hokohoko
Design and graphic work for organizations and community services. Creating taonga for whānau and individuals.
Toi Wānanga
Collective workshops centered on the knowledge and application of toi Māori, including tā moko, whakairo, kōwhaiwhai and toi whakaari.
Toi Mātauranga
Educational sessions for schools and organizations, focusing on te reo Māori, mātauranga Māori, and toi Māori.
Toi Taiao
Expert guidance and partnership on large-scale art pieces integrated within the environment.
What's Happening
Pūhoro Wānanga
A groundbreaking approach to moko wānanga that proactively transform our trauma into our taonga.
Meet Matua Stu
Meet the man, the myth...the legend...
Matua Stu.
Tā Moko Sessions
Book in for a session with the
Ahipoutu Collective.
Transform your
world with Toi Māori
Transform your world with Toi Māori. Embrace our art as a pathway to healing, cultural identity, and spiritual growth.
Connect, reclaim, and renew —let the mauri of our tupuna and kaitiaki guide you.
Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Kahui o Ahipoutu
