Kahutoi Te Kanawa is co-director of a new textile research centre at Tamaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial museum.
She was born into a weaving legacy. Her grandmother Dame Rangimarie Hetet lead the revival of weaving alongside Dame Whina Cooper, and her late mother, Diggeress Te Kanawa was a prominent tohunga raranga - expert weaver, whose art pieces are on exhibition around the country.
Kahutoi is also an artist and weaver and joins Mihi to discuss her craft.
Photo: Samuel Robinson
