Toiroa A. Williams
Toiroa A. Williams

Toiroa was raised in Ōpōtiki and is a lecturer at Te Ipukarea Research Institute within the Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies at AUT. Toiroa holds a PhD in art and design focusing on Māori storytelling and has received prestigious awards, including the AUT Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship and AUT INTERNZ scholarship to intern at Sundance Los Angeles. His work champions Indigenous narratives, reconnecting communities with their culture, language and history.