Moanaroa Te Whata
@moanaroa.bsky.social
Illustrator.Animator. Writer. South Auckland based Niuean Maori Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Porou, Dad.🇳🇿🇳🇺 munrotewhata.com
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Hari #kidlitartpostcard ra! My name is Moanaroa. I'm a Polynesian animator/illustrator from Aotearoa New Zealand. I'm on the lookout for stories that bring under represented cultures, to life through storytelling. Never been represented myself so would love to be munrotewhata.com
#kidlit #kidlitart
#kidlit #kidlitart
Getting a glimpse into the mind of Miyazaki. He’s so straight up the guts and I love it 🔥
July 26, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Getting a glimpse into the mind of Miyazaki. He’s so straight up the guts and I love it 🔥
May 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
April 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Not sure how long I’ll play #acshadows but so far so good
March 24, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Not sure how long I’ll play #acshadows but so far so good
March 23, 2025 at 7:18 AM
March 21, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Scaling Mordor with my preciousss
March 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Scaling Mordor with my preciousss
The first woman in Māori culture and the mother of mankind was Hineahuone who was made from clay by Tane the God of the Forest. Happy International Woman’s Day!
March 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The first woman in Māori culture and the mother of mankind was Hineahuone who was made from clay by Tane the God of the Forest. Happy International Woman’s Day!
Hari #kidlitartpostcard ra! My name is Moanaroa. I'm a Polynesian animator/illustrator from Aotearoa New Zealand. I'm on the lookout for stories that bring under represented cultures, to life through storytelling. Never been represented myself so would love to be munrotewhata.com
#kidlit #kidlitart
#kidlit #kidlitart
March 7, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Hari #kidlitartpostcard ra! My name is Moanaroa. I'm a Polynesian animator/illustrator from Aotearoa New Zealand. I'm on the lookout for stories that bring under represented cultures, to life through storytelling. Never been represented myself so would love to be munrotewhata.com
#kidlit #kidlitart
#kidlit #kidlitart
This was my first ever proper job. I was 17 when I started doing clean up on paper and left 4 seasons later as a character designer. Most of the humour was super dry but kiwis loved it 😅 #animation
bro'Town - Zeelander (Season 2 | Episode 1)
YouTube video by bro'Town
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March 7, 2025 at 5:59 AM
This was my first ever proper job. I was 17 when I started doing clean up on paper and left 4 seasons later as a character designer. Most of the humour was super dry but kiwis loved it 😅 #animation
Some illustration work I did over the last few years. The comic I also wrote and was published in Canada. Writing is what I got my degree in but illustrating was where I ended up but the goal has always been to do both
#kidlitart #illustration #kidlit
#kidlitart #illustration #kidlit
March 7, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Some illustration work I did over the last few years. The comic I also wrote and was published in Canada. Writing is what I got my degree in but illustrating was where I ended up but the goal has always been to do both
#kidlitart #illustration #kidlit
#kidlitart #illustration #kidlit
March 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
So cool! Makes me feel like I should be more observant when at the beach
A waka found on the beach could be the most important discovery in New Zealand archaeology.
YouTube video by Te Ao with Moana
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March 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
So cool! Makes me feel like I should be more observant when at the beach
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Congratulations to @gintszilbalodis.bsky.social and the entire Flow film crew for the Academy Award win!
Flow is the manifestation of Blender’s mission, where a small independent team is able to create a story that moves audiences worldwide.
Thank you for the shout out! 🧡 #b3d
Flow is the manifestation of Blender’s mission, where a small independent team is able to create a story that moves audiences worldwide.
Thank you for the shout out! 🧡 #b3d
March 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Congratulations to @gintszilbalodis.bsky.social and the entire Flow film crew for the Academy Award win!
Flow is the manifestation of Blender’s mission, where a small independent team is able to create a story that moves audiences worldwide.
Thank you for the shout out! 🧡 #b3d
Flow is the manifestation of Blender’s mission, where a small independent team is able to create a story that moves audiences worldwide.
Thank you for the shout out! 🧡 #b3d
Reposted by Moanaroa Te Whata
‘Our people were so innovative’: Māori art celebrated in landmark book
‘Our people were so innovative’: Māori art celebrated in landmark book
Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous history of Māori art showcases creative work across a diverse range of mediums
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 4:32 AM
‘Our people were so innovative’: Māori art celebrated in landmark book
March 3, 2025 at 6:32 AM
March 2, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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1865
East Cape War: The Völkner Incident in New Zealand.
East Cape War: The Völkner Incident in New Zealand.
Völkner incident
The Völkner incident describes the execution of the German-born Protestant missionary Carl Sylvius Völkner in New Zealand in 1865 by an independent Māori judiciary, consisting of members of the Pai Mārire faith. It has come to be seen by historians as a major and consequential miscarriage of justice by the Government of New Zealand during the New Zealand Wars. The event led to the arrest and execution of several major chieftains, and the confiscation of 85,000 acres of Māori land.
en.m.wikipedia.org
March 2, 2025 at 9:11 AM
1865
East Cape War: The Völkner Incident in New Zealand.
East Cape War: The Völkner Incident in New Zealand.
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Really glad I listened to my grandparents’ stories about how they and their elders survived and got by in spite of it all when they were alive.
Really glad I listened to mom and retained what she went through from her child to adult years.
Really glad I genuinely listened so I can plan for myself.
Really glad I listened to mom and retained what she went through from her child to adult years.
Really glad I genuinely listened so I can plan for myself.
February 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Really glad I listened to my grandparents’ stories about how they and their elders survived and got by in spite of it all when they were alive.
Really glad I listened to mom and retained what she went through from her child to adult years.
Really glad I genuinely listened so I can plan for myself.
Really glad I listened to mom and retained what she went through from her child to adult years.
Really glad I genuinely listened so I can plan for myself.
Always wanted to make a Polynesian apocalyptic comic but would any read?
February 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Always wanted to make a Polynesian apocalyptic comic but would any read?
Work for today doing Illustrations in illustrator
February 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Work for today doing Illustrations in illustrator