
Wairehu Grant
Wairehu Grant (Ngāti Maniapoto) is a Waikato based artist, musician, researcher and community event organiser living in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton). Since 2014 Wairehu has been involved in Aotearoa’s DIY music and art communities as a performer in several bands, the most recent of which is a te ao Māori centred post-punk band called Half/Time.
In 2019 he began his PhD thesis at the University of Waikato. The title of this thesis is: "Three Chord Rebellion and the White Cloud: Examining Indigenous Punk Identities in Aotearoa". Through this research he aims to showcase the ideological crossovers between te ao Māori and punk culture, as well as highlighting the creative work and activism of Māori practitioners currently working within Aotearoa's DIY communities.
Over the years Wairehu has also been active in his local creative community as a live sound technician among other backstage and tech roles for live music, theatre and other events. He has been on the organisational committees for events such as Kirikiriroa Hamilton Zinefest and Hamtown Smakdown. His commitment to these roles as well as his own creative practice comes from a desire to utilise his skills and knowledge in a way that benefits his local art scene, as well as fostering meaningful connections with other scenes.
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Wairehu Grant
Wairehu Grant (Ngāti Maniapoto) is a Waikato based artist, musician, researcher and community event organiser living in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton). Since 2014 Wairehu has been involved in Aotearoa’s DIY music and art communities as a performer in several bands, the most recent of which is a te ao Māori centred post-punk band called Half/Time.
In 2019 he began his PhD thesis at the University of Waikato. The title of this thesis is: "Three Chord Rebellion and the White Cloud: Examining Indigenous Punk Identities in Aotearoa". Through this research he aims to showcase the ideological crossovers between te ao Māori and punk culture, as well as highlighting the creative work and activism of Māori practitioners currently working within Aotearoa's DIY communities.
Over the years Wairehu has also been active in his local creative community as a live sound technician among other backstage and tech roles for live music, theatre and other events. He has been on the organisational committees for events such as Kirikiriroa Hamilton Zinefest and Hamtown Smakdown. His commitment to these roles as well as his own creative practice comes from a desire to utilise his skills and knowledge in a way that benefits his local art scene, as well as fostering meaningful connections with other scenes.
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