Toi Te Rito Maihi
Toi Te Rito Maihi is a New Zealand weaver, printmaker, painter, educator and writer. She belongs to Ngāti Ipu, Ngāi Te Apata o Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Hao o Taitokerau and the Bland Family of Yorkshire.
Maihi has exhibited widely since the 1970s and her work is held in the collections of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and Auckland Art Gallery. Considered an expert in her field, she was the master weaver for Kohewhata Marae in Kaikohe and a major contributor for the publication Whatu Kakahu: Māori Cloaks a publication that accompanied Kahu Ora an exhibition held at The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in 2013.Selected publications
- Maihi, Toi Te Rito. Whakaaro aroha. New Zealand.
- Maihi, Toi Te Rito. Pakeke! Pakeke! Whalesong Tamakimakaurau.
- Maihi, Toi te Rito & Lander, Maureen. He Kete He Kōrero. Reed, Auckland New Zealand.
