Melanie Tangaere Baldwin, Matakite, 2023, acrylic on board, 1070 x 920mm. Image courtesy of the artist.

Madison Kelly, Heed a tohu, cradle a branch (detail), 2025, brass, steel, felt, mallets, drumsticks, harakeke, cord, dimensions variable. Image courtesy of the artist.

John Miller, Land March, Aotea Quay, 1975, archival pigment print from 35mm negative, printed by Chris Corson-Scott, 2025, 445 x 580mm framed. Image courtesy of the artist. 

Melanie Tangaere Baldwin, Hine Whakawetewete (detail), 2025, velveteen, suedette, leatherette, vinyl, latex PVC, spandex, satin, polyester quilting, polyester 3600 x 2000 mm. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Melanie Tangaere Baldwin, Hine Whakawetewete (detail), 2025, velveteen, suedette, leatherette, vinyl, latex PVC, spandex, satin, polyester quilting, polyester 3600 x 2000 mm. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Melanie Tangaere Baldwin, Matakite, 2023, acrylic on board, 1070 x 920 mm. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Melanie Tangaere Baldwin, Pou Karanga, 2023, acrylic on vinyl with found ribbon edging, vintage fringe, ground anchors, 2600 x 960 mm. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Melanie Tangaere Baldwin, Pou Karanga (detail), 2023, acrylic on vinyl with found ribbon edging, vintage fringe, ground anchors, 2600 x 960 mm. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Signs of a Nation exhibition panel of the Treaty of Waitangi English text altered by Te Waka Hourua, circa 1998 and 11 December 2023, New Zealand, by Various, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Te Waka Hourua. Acquired 2025. Te Papa (GH027030). Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Signs of a Nation exhibition panel of the Treaty of Waitangi English text altered by Te Waka Hourua, circa 1998 and 11 December 2023, New Zealand, by Various, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Te Waka Hourua. Acquired 2025. Te Papa (GH027030). Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Signs of a Nation exhibition panel of the Treaty of Waitangi English text altered by Te Waka Hourua, circa 1998 and 11 December 2023, New Zealand (detail), by Various, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Te Waka Hourua. Acquired 2025. Te Papa (GH027030). Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Signs of a Nation exhibition panel of the Treaty of Waitangi English text altered by Te Waka Hourua, circa 1998 and 11 December 2023, New Zealand (detail), by Various, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Te Waka Hourua. Acquired 2025. Te Papa (GH027030). Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

John Miller, Honour the Treaty, 2001 archival pigment print from 35mm negative, printed by Chris Corson-Scott, 2025 Triptych, each panel: 550 x 800 mm. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Installation view showing John Miller's work, Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Installation view showing John Miller's work, Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Ngataiharuru Taepa, Te Wai Tai, Te Wao Tū, 2007, steel with auto-paint lacquer 3000 x 2010 x 200 mm. On loan to Ngā Puhipuhi o Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection from the Alan Judge Family Trust. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Ngataiharuru Taepa, Te Wai Tai, Te Wao Tū, 2007, steel with auto-paint lacquer 3000 x 2010 x 200 mm. On loan to Ngā Puhipuhi o Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection from the Alan Judge Family Trust. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Ngataiharuru Taepa, Te Wai Tai, Te Wao Tū (detail), 2007, steel with auto-paint lacquer 3000 x 2010 x 200 mm. On loan to Ngā Puhipuhi o Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection from the Alan Judge Family Trust. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Inas Halabi, We No Longer Prefer Mountains, 2023, HD digital video, stereo, colour English and Arabic languages 96 mins. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Sky Hopinka, Dislocation Blues, 2017, 16:57 mins, HD video, stereo, colour. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Madison Kelly, Heed a tohu, cradle a branch (detail), 2025, brass, steel, felt, mallets, drumsticks, harakeke, cord, dimensions variable. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Madison Kelly, Heed a tohu, cradle a branch, 2025, brass, steel, felt, mallets, drumsticks, harakeke, cord, dimensions variable. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Madison Kelly, Heed a tohu, cradle a branch (detail), 2025, brass, steel, felt, mallets, drumsticks, harakeke, cord, dimensions variable. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Madison Kelly, Heed a tohu, cradle a branch (detail), 2025, brass, steel, felt, mallets, drumsticks, harakeke, cord, dimensions variable. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Diane Prince, The death of the albatross, 2012, ink on paper 1250 x 1540 mm, courtesy of the artist and Bowen Galleries. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Installation view Whai Wāhi with works by Diane Prince (centre) and Kura Te Waru Rewiri, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Kura Te Waru Rewiri, The Mantle, 1994, acrylic on board, 1230 x 2000 mm, University of Auckland Art Collection. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Installation view with works by Robyn Kahukiwa, Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Robyn Kahukiwa, What will be the end? 1991, mixed media on board, triptych: 1268 x 1218 mm (left panel); 1818 x 1250 mm (middle); 1432 x 1150 mm (right panel), Ara Art Collection, Te Kopa Iti, Ara Institute of Canterbury. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.

Emily Karaka, Ōhinerau, 2015, oil on kauri board, 1000 x 1000 mm. Collection of Frances McWhannell, Tāmaki Makaurau; Motuihe and Tiritiri Matangi, 2015, oil on kauri board, 1000 x 1000 mm. Collection of the artist; and, Tiriti Settlement Process, 2015, oil on kauri board, 1000 x 1000 mm. Collection of Margaret Kawharu, Tāmaki Mākaurau. Installation view Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker

Installation view with works by Robyn Kahukiwa (left) and Emily Karaka (right), Whai Wāhi, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, 2025. Photo: Ted Whitaker.