Nikau Hindin’s exhibition, Tai Timu Tai Pari, represents more than a decade of practice in the process of aute making. Photo / supplied via Wairau Maori Art Gallery
Nikau Hindin’s exhibition, Tai Timu Tai Pari, represents more than a decade of practice in the process of aute making. Photo / supplied via Wairau Maori Art Gallery
An artist whose practice of making cloth from bark, aute, has been nearly lost to time is exhibiting in Whangārei for the first time. Nikau Hindin’s exhibition, Tai Timu Tai Pari, represents more than a decade of practice, research and refinement in the intensive and iterative process of aute making.The Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa artist has pieces exhibited all over the world, including Paris, Sydney, Berlin, Winnipeg and Hong Kong. Her exhibition will run in the Wairau Māori Art Gallery from December 6 to March 29, with an artist’s talk from 11.30am on December 6.
Tenant pet law takes effect
New rules allowing renters to keep pets kicked in yesterday. Tenants in homes without current pets can request written consent and landlords must agree unless they have valid grounds, such as property suitability or bylaw restrictions. Landlords have 21 days to respond or face fines up to $1500. They may charge a pet bond of up to two weeks’ rent and set reasonable conditions but cannot apply bonds or new conditions to pets approved before December 1. Tenants are still responsible for any damage caused.
Property auction nets $8.8m
Ray White Whangarei’s latest auctionput 16 properties under the hammer, achieving a 47% clearance rate and more than $8.8 million in sales. Highlight properties included 29 Waetford Rd, Matapouri, which sold for $3.125m, and 8c Elizabeth St, Kensington, which fetched $475,000 after 18 bids. A 56ha grazing block at Ruatangata sold for $1.85m. Director Rod Parkinson says strong pre-Christmas confidence is driving fast sales and price premiums.
Health New Zealand welcomed a decision by members of the Association of Professional and Executive Employees to settle the collective employment agreements for physiotherapists and medical laboratory workers. The new contract includes a 2% salary increase and other changes, with a term of 15 months, backdated to November 1 this year. The settlement comes in the same week as strikes by 17,000 health workers in the PSA union, and a partial strike and picket by members of the NZ Nurses Organisation.
Hato Hone St John is expecting a surge in demand as the festive season nears. People are encouraged to take care on the roads, know basic first aid and be safe in, on and around water. Non-urgent issues should be dealt with via Healthline or by visiting a local GP or pharmacy.
