Tatsiana Chypsanava

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Tatsiana Chypsanava

Documentary Photographer

BIOGRAPHY

Tatsiana Chypsanava is a documentary photographer based in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Born in Belarus and a descendant of the Komi peoples of the Siberian North West Ural, she is a member of Diversify Photo and Women Photograph, both groups that champion diversity in the industry. Her work focuses on indigenous rights, migration, and environmental issues. 

Chypsanava is a grantee of the Pulitzer Center and Wellcome Trust. 

PHOTOS: Te Urewera – The Living Ancestor of Tūhoe People

The Ngāi Tūhoe people of the Te Urewera region in New Zealand have maintained a staunch independence. Tūhoe have never lost their connection to their language and cultural identity, and in a groundbreaking 2014 agreement, the New Zealand government opened the way to Tūhoe managing their ancestral lands according to their cultural values.

Recent changes by New Zealand’s right-wing government are seen as reversals of such hard-fought progressive policies regarding indigenous peoples. Yet the Tataiwhetu Trust farm in Te Urewera offers a revitalizing model for a younger generation.

News

21/04/2026

Il World Press Photo presenta la Foto dell’Anno 2026

Il World Press Photo presenta la Foto dell’Anno e i due finalisti del World Press Photo Contest 2026, che premia il miglior fotogiornalismo e la miglior fotografia documentaria al mondo.

Marisandra Lizzi per il World Press Photo

08/04/2026

Annunciati i vincitori del World Press Photo Contest 2026

World Press Photo annuncia i vincitori del World Press Photo Contest 2026, “connecting the world to the stories that matter”, attraverso lo straordinario lavoro di fotogiornalisti e fotografi documentaristi provenienti da tutto il mondo. Chantal Pinzi, fotografa italiana, è tra i vincitori - unica italiana -  con il progetto &ldqu...

15/04/2025

Svelata la World Press Photo of the Year 2025

World Press Photo annuncia oggi la vincitrice della Photo of the Year e le due finaliste del Contest 2025, che celebra una selezione tra il meglio del fotogiornalismo e della fotografia documentaria a livello mondiale La vincitrice del premio Photo of the Year 2025 è la fotografa palestinese Samar Abu Elouf, con sede a Doha, per uno scatto realizzato per The New York ...

21/03/2025

2025 World Press Photo Contest winners announced

World Press Photo annuncia oggi i vincitori del concorso World Press Photo 2025, che presenta una selezione delle migliori foto giornalistiche e documentaristiche del mondo. 

Tatsiana Chypsanava - Te Urewera – The Living Ancestor of Tūhoe People

Tāme Iti, a prominent Tūhoe activist bearing a traditional facial tattoo, stands at the 2014 Tūhoe-Crown Settlement Day ceremony where the government formally apologized for historical injustices. Tāneatua, New Zealand, 22 August 2014
Horses roam freely in Te Urewera, serving as crucial transportation in the rugged terrain. Maungapohatu, New Zealand, 21 April 2024
Ruiha Te Tana (12) relaxes at her grandfather's home. Built by an ancestor in 1916, the homestead serves as a living archive of Tūhoe history. Ruatoki, New Zealand, 26 January 2022
Carol Teepa sits in her kitchen with her youngest grandchild, Mia, and her son, Wanea, one of more than 20 children she adopted according to Māori custom, to strengthen traditions and family ties. Ruatoki, New Zealand, 2 September 2017
Mihiata Teepa (16) and her Tūhoe Māori Rugby League U16 teammates perform a haka during practice before a game. Rotorua, New Zealand, 12 January 2025
Children from the Teepa family drive the younger siblings home, after a swim in the river. Tūhoe children are taught independence and to care for other family members. Ruatoki, New Zealand, 27 January 2022
Apprentices from a local school learn essential farming skills at Tataiwhetu Trust, an organic dairy farm – the united effort of six families. Ruatoki, New Zealand, 14 January 2022.
Teepa children share a watermelon. John Rangikapua Teepa and his wife Carol have raised more than 20 children adopted according to the Māori whāngai custom, to strengthen traditions and family ties. Ruatoki, New Zealand, 27 January 2022

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