Figure 57 Wayne Ngata, manager of Kahutia Māori studies & Social Sciences

Derek Lardelli receives a New Zealand Laureate Award as recognition for the art form of ta moko.” What informs ta moko, what makes it exciting is the genealogical pool from where it came.” Derek Lardelli.

Toihoukura staff and students complete 8 banners to form a dramatic focus for the New Zealand section of the Athens Olympic Village. The stylized range of fern images are designed by Derek Lardelli.