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 final venue of the 2023 Touring Exhibition is Tūhura Otago Museum.

Dates for touring exhibition:

15 September 2023 - 25 February 2024: Waikato Museum, Hamilton
13 April - 11 August 2024: Waitangi Treaty Grounds Waitangi
19 September - 3 November 2024: The Pah Homestead, Auckland
23 November 2024 - 26 January 2025: Marlborough Art Gallery, Blenheim
20 March - 3 August 2025: Otago Museum, Dunedin