With the help of our whanaunga at Te Kura o Te Pāroa, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa and Creative NZ, we’ve developed a couple of printable resources in te reo Māori and English.

These resources can be printed black + white on A3 and folded into a booklet. We’ve also provided digital versions if you’d like to reconsider printing and folding 30 booklets for your classroom!

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Pia

To make paint like our tīpuna once did, you can use tree gum (he pia) to bind whenua to a surface. This printable resource introduces some of our native rākau that you can use to make natural art materials that can safely be returned to te taiao.

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- How we make paint

We’ve created a simple guide that can be used as a starting point to make water-colour paint from whenua. Whether you like thick and textured paint, or a smooth and fine look - use these basic instructions, to develop a paint that suits the way you work!

 
 

Folding a zine

Ok, so you’ve printed out some A3 resources… Now what? Follow the instructions below to complete your foldable 8-page zine.

 
 
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