ROUATI EWENS WAATA

FEATURED: ROUATI EWENS WAATA
Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu

Ki te taha o tōna karani pā ko Te Hikutu te hapū, ko Ngāpuhi te iwi. Ki te taha o tōna karani mā ko Patu Koraha te hapū, ko Ngāti Kahu te iwi. Ki te taha o tōna māmā nō lngarangi Rouati is a well-established weaver and educator who was born and raised in her tribal homeland - Hokianga.

Rouati is based in the Hokianga where she is a kaiako at Rawene School. Rouati is the daughter of Charlie Waata and Mandy Sunlite who is also an established weaver. She is the mokopuna of Molly and Albert Waata and they both played a significant role in her upbringing. She is a māmā to three teenage sons.

Rouati has faced many challenges juggling whānau life along with her mahi raranga but she says she’s had a good support network backing her to keep pursuing her creative life. Rouati’s love for raranga began in her home. She grew up with the smell of harakeke and fell asleep to her mother weaving at night.

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