Stevei Houkāmau from Wellington has been announced the winner of the 2023 Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award and a $20,000 cash prize. Stevei’s work Kia Whakatōmuri te haere whakamua was chosen from an impressive 96 entries nationwide and 43 finalists .
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Lady on the Rock is a bronze statue depicting one of the first women to arrive in the Bay of Plenty. Justine Murray visits Whakatāne to learn about the town's history - and scores some delicious drive-thru hāngī on the way.