Kei hea te tangi o te kuru
Kei hea te patu o te whao 
E te pou toi whakairo, mana tangata, 
Kua hinga koe i te wao nui a Tāne,
Waipuketia a Waiwhetū i te aroha. 

Te Rangikaiamokura Wirihana Hetet 
18 April 1937 – 18 November 2024

E koro e mau ana tātou te kākau o te hoe 
Mai Tangaroa ki ngā Kāhui Maunga. 

A te 19 November, 1.30pm ka tae atu ia ki Waiwhetu Marae, Lower Hutt

A te 20 November, 9am ka hoki ki tōna ūkaipo, ki Hirangi Marae, Turangi 

Nehu - 22nd November, 11am 
Hirangi Marae 

Pāpā, whiria te kahukura o tō whaiaipō
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Te Rangikaiamokura Wirihana Hetet (1937 - 2024)

Matua and Co-Founder of the Hetet School Of Māori Art


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Pictured: Legacy: The Art of Rangi Hetet and Erenora Puketapu-Hetet an Exhibition at The Dowse, June - October 2016 - Photo by Jeff McEwan

Tēnā koe!

Welcome to the wonderful world of Māori weaving where we invite you to enjoy the creativity, calm and cultural connection that raranga, taaniko and whatu kākahu bring.

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Learn to weave with us

Raranga

Start with a simple kono and go from novice to experienced weaver learning to weave a range of different kete.
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Taaniko

Discover the joy of traditional (loom-free) hand weaving and find calm, creativity and cultural connection along the way.
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Whatu Kaakahu

Become a Legacy Weaver learning to weave different types of kākahu for your whanau to treasure for generations to come
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Frequently Asked Questions:

Can I join if I'm not Māori? 

If you share our values and vision then we welcome you to join.

We have many people learning with us who are not Māori.

Some have married into whānau Māori and are weaving for their tamariki and mokopuna.

We also have indigenous weavers from Australia, USA and Canada who are re-connecting to their own traditions through Māori weaving. We love that!

I live outside Aotearoa NZ, can I still do a course?

Yes.

We have taught many people online who don't live in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The thing you will need to consider is materials.

If you are signing up for Taaniko, a wide range of materials are readily available around the world including embroidery silks, macrame twine, cottons, hemp, jute, bamboo threads, and many more.

If you're signing up for Raranga then there are some alternatives to harakeke (NZ flax, Phormium tenax) that you can get by with for module 1 but preferably you will have a source of harakeke to weave with.

Harakeke grows throughout the world so it's best to investigate what's available in your locality. Ask garden centres, botanical gardens and parks and reserves.

If you're looking to sign up to weave kākahu, you will be able to weave hieke (the first traditional garment) without a supply of harakeke but if you are going to move on to piupiiu, maro and korowai then you will need to source a good fibrous harakeke to weave with as we teach how to prepare and weave with muka (flax fibre)

I've completed some modules with the Hetet School before. How do I enrol to finish the rest?

Email us at learn@hetetschoolofmaoriart.com and we will be in touch to help you get back to where you were
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