The focus of this curated session will be the wharenui whakairo Hinemihi, and through her the Hinemihi exchange project. This is an international project formed of three partners based in the UK and Aotearoa, which will oversee the return of Hinemihi to her whānau in Aotearoa in exchange for new whakairo to establish a new wharenui at Clandon Park, England. We propose a curated session of four papers exploring how Hinemihi has connected people and communities, how the project can share and demonstrate an active cross-cultural partnership, and how a new whare at Clandon Park in England will provide a space that forefronts Māori culture and traditions to unite a wider community.