Matariki Williams

Matariki Williams is a Māori curator and writer based in Whakatane, New Zealand.[1] In 2021, she was appointed Pou Matua Mātauranga Māori, Senior Historian, Mātauranga Māori at Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage in Wellington.[2][3] She is a member of the Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Whakaue, and Ngāti Hauiti iwis.[3]

Matariki Williams
NationalityNew Zealander
Alma materVictoria University of Wellington
EmployerManatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Children2

Early life and education

Williams grew up in Tauranga.[4] She obtained an undergraduate degree in Māori studies and history at the Victoria University of Wellington.[2] She pursued a master's degree in Museum and Heritage Studies.[2]

Career

Williams became a Matauranga Maori curator at Te Papa in late 2016.[4] Williams is co-founder of and co-editor (alongside Bridget Reweti) of ATE Journal of Maori Arts.[1][3]

Personal life

As of 2020, Williams has a partner and two children.[5]

Publications
  • Protest: Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance (2019), coauthor[6]
  • Te Manu Huna A Tāne (2020), contributor[7]

References
  1. "Matariki Williams: Maori Arts, ATE, and protest through art". RNZ. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  2. "Matariki Williams | Careers and Employment". Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  3. "Matariki Williams appointed as Pou Hītori Māori Matua Senior Māori Historian". Waatea News: Māori Radio Station. 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  4. Walker, Zoe (2018-03-28). "Matariki Williams on Wellington's Thriving Art Scene". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  5. Emms, Francesca (2020-04-29). "Matemateaone". Capital Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  6. Gibson, Stephanie; Williams, Matariki; Cairns, Puawai (2019). Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance. Te Papa Press. ISBN 978-0-9941460-4-5.
  7. Williams, Matariki (2020-06-11). "These are my feathers: An extract from Te Manu Huna A Tāne". The Spinoff. Retrieved 2023-09-27.


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