6 Oct 2023

Trio of artists honour Mākereti Papakura with seven-storey mural

From Midday Report, 12:46 pm on 6 October 2023

A trio of artists say it was a huge undertaking to paint a seven-storey mural to honour the first wahine Māori to get a degree at Oxford University. 

As part of ARONUI Indigenous Arts Festival, the Dreamgirls Arts Collective spent nine days hanging off the side of the building in order to pay tribute to Mākereti Papakura.

Kai tahu Artist Xoe Hall spoke to Charlotte Cook about the huge job.