The Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award is a biennial competition that provides emerging Māori artists with the opportunity to showcase their talents on the national stage, while also playing an important role in recording and celebrating tūpuna and their stories.

The second venue of the 2023 Touring Exhibition is the Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi

Provisional dates for touring exhibition (subject to change):

15 September 2023 - 25 February 2024: Waikato Museum, Hamilton
13 April - 11 August 2024: Waitangi Treaty Grounds Waitangi
September - 3 November 2024 (TBC): The Pah Homestead, Auckland
16 November 2024 - Feb 2025 (TBC): Marlborough Art Gallery, Blenheim
Feb 2025 - April 2025 (TBC): Otago Museum, Dunedin