Aotearoa New Zealand craft is a blend of historic, community practice and innovative contemporary studio craft; including jewellers, ceramicists, weavers, fibre, wool and wood workers, sculptors, glass and metal artists. NZ artisans represent many cultures, including a great population originating from Moana Oceania. Alongside this, traditional Māori arts remain central; including whakairo (carving with wood, pounamu and other stone, bone, shell and contemporary materials), ta moko (tattooing), rāranga (weaving), taonga pūoro (musical instruments) and kowhaiwhai (painting). These art-forms are deeply embedded in Māori identity, spirituality, and social order. The rich cultural landscape of Aotearoa New Zealand, shaped by both interwoven and distinct crafting traditions, highlights the nation’s unique vibrancy and identity today.