Nau mai, haere mai!

The closing date for Competition Registrations is Friday, 1st September at 5pm. All registrations to be emailed to competitions@mwwl.org.nz

All competition items will be received after the pōwhiri on Tuesday 3rd October 2023 (after hakari).

Annual Report

Te Puea Winner Annual Report Award

Te Puea Trophy
Best Annual
Report

Penrhyn Runner Up Annual Report Award

Penrhyn Trophy
Runner-up
Annual Report

Gwen Ryan Rangatahi Annual Report Award

Gwen Ryan Trophy
Best Rangatahi Annual Report

 

TE PUEA & PENRHYN TROPHIES

For Best Senior Branch Report and Runner-Up

Competition Criteria:

  1. The Annual Report belongs to a financial Senior Branch.
  2. Activities connect to the League Objects.
  3. Accomplishments of the branch are outlined.
  4. Pictures, profiles, testimonials and anecdotes about the impact of your branch work is provided.

GWEN RYAN TROPHY

For Best Rangatahi Annual Report

Competition Criteria:

  1. The Annual Report belongs to a financial rangatahi branch.
  2. Activities connect to the League Objects.
  3. Accomplishments of the branch are outlined.
  4. Pictures, profiles, testimonials and anecdotes about the impact of your branch work is provided.

Te Reo Resource Books

Ikaroa Resource Book 3 - 5 years Award

Ikaroa Trophy
(0-2 yrs)

Ikaroa Resource Book 0 - 2 years Award

Ikaroa Trophy
(3-5 yrs)

Resource Book 6 - 9 years Award

Te Kahu o te Matauranga Trophy
(3-5 yrs)

 

IKAROA TROPHY 0-2 YEARS

For Best Entry

Competition Criteria:

  1. The pukapuka is written in Te Reo Maori for 0–2-year-olds.
  2. The pukapuka has the title, author and illustrator details displayed on the front cover.
  3. The kaupapa must relate to the National Conference Theme – Tawharautia te hā o ngā Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora.
  4. Must be 8 pages excluding the Title Page.

IKAROA TROPHY 3-5 YEARS

Competition Criteria:

  1. The pukapuka is written in Te Reo Maori for 3-5 year olds
  2. The pukapuka has the title, author and illustrator details displayed on the front cover.
  3. The kaupapa must relate to the National Conference Theme – Tawharautia te hā o ngā Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora.
  4. Must be 10 pages excluding the Title Page.

TE KAHU O TE MATURANGA TROPHY 6-9 YEARS

Competition Criteria:

  1. The pukapuka is written in Te Reo Maori.
  2. The pukapuka has the title, author and illustrator details displayed on the front cover.
  3. The kaupapa must relate to the National Conference Theme – Tawharautia te hā o ngā Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora.
  4. Must be 8 pages excluding the Title Page.

Kete

Te Ara Wahine Trophy (Kete Harakeke Beginners)

Te Ara Wahine Trophy
(Kete Harakeke Beginners)

Te Kete Aroha Trophy (Kete Whakairo in Harakeke – Pattern)

Te Kete Aroha Trophy
(Kete Whakairo in Harakeke – Pattern)

Ngati Kahu o Kenana Trophy (Kete Whakairo in Harakeke – Coloured)

Ngati Kahu o Kenana Trophy
(Kete Whakairo in Harakeke – Coloured)

TE ARA WAHINE TROPHY

For Best Kete Harakeke – Beginners

Competition Criteria

  1. Must be raw kete harakeke.
  2. Must be weaved by a beginner weaver.
  3. Must be produced with a plaited base.
  4. Kete harakeke measures 27cm by 20cm.

TE KETE AROHA TROPHY

For Kete Whakairo in Harakeke – Pattern Flax

Competition Criteria

  1. Te Kete Whakairo is harakeke, to be dyed in one colour only.
  2. Raranga whakairo technique with a whakairo pattern.
  3. Must include muka handles.
  4. Kete Whakairo measures 27cm by 20cm.

NGATI KAHU O KENANA TROPHY

For Kete Whakairo in Harakeke – Coloured

Competition Criteria

  1. The piece is a Kete Whakairo in harakeke.
  2. The Kete Whakairo is coloured.
  3. Use of natural resources and/or a combination of all.
  4. The Kete Whakairo measures 27 cm by 20 cm.

Rangatahi Comtemporary Maori Art

Te Ngira o Pakowhai Intermediate Trophy (10-12 yrs)

Te Ngira o Pakowhai Intermediate Trophy
(10-12 yrs)

Te Ngira o Pakowhai Rangatahi Trophy (13-15 yrs)

Te Ngira o Pakowhai Rangatahi Trophy
(13-15 yrs)

Hinemoa Paniora Trophy (15-18 yrs)

Hinemoa Paniora Trophy
(15-18 yrs)

 

TE NGIRA O PAKOWHAI INTERMEDIATE TROPHY

For Intermediate Contemporary Maori Art

Competition Criteria:

  1. The artist is aged between 10 and 12 years. Photograph of artist must accompany item.
  2. May use any type of resource.
  3. Must relate to the National Conference Theme – Tawharautia te hā o ngā Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora.
  4. No size limit and open criteria.

TE NGIRA O PAKOWHAI RANGATAHI TROPHY

For Rangatahi Contemporary Maori Art

Competition Criteria:

  1. The artist is aged between 13 and 15 years. Photograph of artist must accompany item.
  2. The contemporary art to be 2 or 3-dimensional.
  3. Must relate with the National Conference Theme – Tawharautia te hā o ngā Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora.
  4. No size limit and open criteria.

HINEMOA PANIORA TROPHY

For Rangatahi Contemporary Maori Art

Competition Criteria:

  1. The artist is aged between 15 to 18 years. Photograph of artist must accompany item.
  2. Art to be 2 or 3-dimensional.
  3. Must relate to the National Conference Theme – Tawharautia te hā o ngā Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora.
  4. No size limit and open criteria.

Tukutuku

Te Arahina Trophy (Best Tukutuku Contemporary)

Miriona-Utu Budge Trophy
(Best Tukutuku Traditional)

Te Arahina Trophy (Best Tukutuku Contemporary)

Te Arahina Trophy
(Best Tukutuku Contemporary)

 

MIRIONA-UTU BUDGE TROPHY

For Best Tukutuku entry/Traditional Material (Unlined)

Competition Criteria

  1. To make a tukutuku panel measuring 24″ x 12″
  2. 100% use of customary materials i.e., natural resource (mahinga kai).
  3. Technique will be evaluated.
  4. The Tukutuku must relate to the National Conference Theme – Tāwharautia te hā o ngā Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora.

TE ARAHINA TROPHY

For Best Tukutuku entry/Contemporary Style (Unlined)

Competition Criteria

  1. To make a contemporary tukutuku panel measuring 24″ x 12″
  2. 100% use of contemporary materials.
  3. Technique will be evaluated.
  4. The Tukutuku must relate to the National Conference Theme – Tāwharautia te hā o ngā Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora.

Taniko & Whakairo

Joan Walmsley Cup (Best Taniko)
Joan Walmsley Cup

(Best Taniko)

Simon Snowden Memorial Trophy (Best Whakairo Carving)
Simon Snowden Memorial Trophy

(Best Whakairo Carving)

JOAN WALMSLEY CUP

For Taniko Piece

Competition Criteria:

  1. To weave a Taniko piece unlined.
  2. Use traditional Taniko techniques.
  3. The Taniko will incorporate the use of at least three colours.
  4. Please provide a headband (Tipare) unlined and compliment with a pair of earrings (Whakakai).

SIMON SNOWDEN MEMORIAL TROPHY

For Toi Whakairo

Competition Criteria:

  1. Produce a Toi Whakairo art piece (carving).
  2. The Toi Whakairo is created from wood, stone or bone.
  3. Must relate to the National Conference Theme – Tāwharautia te hā o ngā Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora.
  4. No size limit and open criteria must be free standing.