Makaira Waugh

Makaira Waugh (Te Ātiawa) is a registered kaiako, artist and writer whose passion is empowering creativity and wellbeing through kaupapa Māori education in the arts and beyond.

His experience as a kaiako spans a wide range of contexts from Kōhanga Reo and Kura Kaupapa Māori through to youth, adult and teacher education, in areas such as te reo and tikanga, music, poetry, and outdoor pursuits. Makaira leads Tā te Manawa healing and leadership retreats for Māori and Indigenous peoples (www.tatemanawa.com), and has taught arts education activities as tools for Indigenous language revitalisation for teachers and schools in México in 2020 & 2024.