Te Ana o Hine at Te Tuhi is a wāhine-led carving space born from the need to create a safe and supportive environment for wāhine taketake and others who encounter barriers in the carving world. Literally translated as "the cave of Hine", the studio space draws on the mana of all atua hine, offering an āhuru mōwai (sanctuary) for the artists who work within. Te Ana o Hine could also be read as the entrance to the whare tangata, or the house of humanity, recognising wāhine Māori for their ability to create life and nurture future generations.