Matariki Williams
Matariki Williams (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Hauiti, Taranaki, Ngāti Whakaue, Te Atihaunui-a-Pāpārangi) is an independent curator, educator and writer. Matariki is the host of the Māori art and history podcast, Pūtātara: Revolutions in Māori Art. In 2024-2025, Matariki held the Oroya Day Fellowship in New Zealand Art History at Victoria University, and is currently teaching Te Tohu Tiaki Taonga at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. She is a committee member for Te Hā o Ngā Pou Kaituhi Māori - National Māori Writers Network.
Photo credit Sarah Hudson
Verb Readers & Writers Festival 2026 events Matariki Williams features in:
Carrying the Past Forward