Matariki Williams is a Māori curator and writer based in Whakatāne, 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

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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

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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] In 2024, she was involved in New Zealand's delegation to the Venice Biennale.[5]

Personal life

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As of 2020, Williams has a partner and two children.[6]

Publications

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  • Protest: Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance (2019), coauthor[7]
  • Te Manu Huna A Tāne (2020), contributor[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Matariki Williams: Maori Arts, ATE, and protest through art". RNZ. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Matariki Williams | Careers and Employment". Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Matariki Williams appointed as Pou Hītori Māori Matua Senior Māori Historian". Waatea News: Māori Radio Station. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b Walker, Zoe (28 March 2018). "Matariki Williams on Wellington's Thriving Art Scene". NZ Herald. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  5. ^ Amery, Mark (19 April 2024). "Mataaho Collective scoops Golden Lion at Venice Biennale in a huge weekend for art from Oceania". RNZ. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  6. ^ Emms, Francesca (29 April 2020). "Matemateaone". Capital Magazine. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  7. ^ Gibson, Stephanie; Williams, Matariki; Cairns, Puawai (2019). Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance. Te Papa Press. ISBN 978-0-9941460-4-5.
  8. ^ Williams, Matariki (11 June 2020). "These are my feathers: An extract from Te Manu Huna A Tāne". The Spinoff. Retrieved 27 September 2023.