Te Ahi Kā: The Fires of OccupationTe Ahi Ka was selected to be included in the Spanish National Librarys exhibition at PHotoESPAA 2019. MARTIN TOFT New Zealands Whanganui River is the lifeblood of the Mori. The tribes of Whanganui take their name, their spirit and their strength from this great river, which flows from the mountains of central North Island through to the Tasman Sea. In Te Ahi K: The Fires of Occupation, photographer Martin Toft explores the deep physical and

2 million were affected by them

223 colour photographs

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Haunted by the spectre of the family he lost

returning for a second stint on staff in 2023

290mm x 310mm

post rural economy – Tesco and tourism are now the great employers

he has twice been a finalist in the prestigious Prix du Livre at Arles Photography Festival

but often the landscape holds sway

he has also chosen to photograph events and places that have a more immediate

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Whilst becoming absorbed in this instinctual