Best of the Best Designers Speak® Auckland3 - Toitanga

Background
The Best of the Best Designers Speak® series represents the highest calibre of design craft and provides the opportunity to kōrero - sharing knowledge that uplifts and connects our community.
Talking to the values - Whakamana Te Toi, Whakamana Te Tiriti, Whakamana Te Ao, Whakamana Te Tangata.
This event is brought to you by Resene
Speaker(s)
Designworks & Guardians
Finalist - Toitanga

Great Journey New Zealand - Mike Pepper, DINZ, Designworks; Anzac Tasker, FDINZ, Guardians.
Presented with the challenge to enhance and continue a 150 year rail journey, Kiwirail made the bold move to invest in creating a premium rail experience in addition to its wider offering.
Curative
Finalist - Toitanga

Protect Your Breath - Connect to Hā - Kaan Hini, Curative.
A meditative visual podcast offering a moment to pause, connecting rangatahi to hā, te taiao and the atua.
RUN
Finalist - Toitanga

Māori Kiwifruit Growers - Raymond Otene McKay & Ariana Stone, RUN.
The Māori Kiwifruit Growers’ story began with a karanga, in September 2016, to establish a national body to represent all Māori kiwifruit growers across Aotearoa. An entity created by Māori, for Māori.
Locales
Gold Pin - Toitanga

He Ara Kotahi, Hei Ara Kōrero - Chris Hay, Locales.
An innovative storytelling trail exploring the histories of six significant sites along the Manawatū River.
TOA Architects
Finalist - Toitanga

Whiti Ora - Craig Wilson & Kahurangi King, TOA Architects.
Starship Foundation were bequeathed a gift to fund a new research centre to accelerate world-class health for all tamariki in Aotearoa.
Ira
Finalist - Toitanga

Celebrating a Uniquely Tainui Waka Kōrero
A cultural experience to help celebrate a uniquely Tainui Waka narrative about Matariki.