A series of 9 Matariki stars hang from by stringa chainlink fence. The stars are hand made and some have holes.
Artist

Anahera Totoro

Anahera Totoro (Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou) is a multidisciplinary artist from West Auckland currently living in Pōneke. She graduated from Victoria University of Wellington in 2024 with a Bachelor's degree in Social Innovation Design and Māori Studies. Her work is centred around te taiao and the whakapapa links between people and whenua.

She currently works as a designer for Native Land Digital and she worked with WeAll Aotearoa in 2025 on their Future Generations "Tomorrow Together" campaign. She is also a DJ, her most recent performance being at Matakanarama, a New Years Festival north of Auckland.

    Writing & podcasts featuring Anahera Totoro

    A series of 9 eyes are laid over a series of tree branches. This references the whakapapa of Matariki, especially the story of Ngā Mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimātea who tore out his eyes and cast them into the sky.

    But How Much Is Enough to Nourish the Stars?

    Essay
    By Tanya Ruka ·

    "... the work’s accessibility ...allows ritual to be lived within the conditions many people already inhabit." - Tanya Ruka writes on Anahera Totoro's commission for Matariki 2026.

    But How Much Is Enough to Nourish the Stars?

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