CREDITS | Artworks 1. "Hello Heni" Antonia De Lautour, 2. "Raukotahi: Series Max Tiweka, "Kua mātao te kawhe" Vanilla Martin Photos 1, 2, 4; Ruby-Isabella Reed Land, Māori.jpg. Photo 5 Jemma Mitchell Photography
Nau mai,
haere mai, ki te Whare Tapere
Te Whare Tapere is a whare toi based in Ōtautahi, Christchurch. Dedicated to promoting and supporting toi Māori and ringatoi. The space is home to a range of creative kaupapa, including exhibitions, performances, movement, wānanga, and kōrero. A multidisciplinary, Indigenous house of storytelling, Te Whare Tapere is a warm and inclusive space. It is a place where mātauranga is shared, where people gather, create and connect.
A House of Indigenous Storytelling
A Space for
Ngā Toi Māori
“Te Whare Tapere is a multidisciplinary, Indigenous house of storytelling. It should be a warm, safe space to practice kā toi Māori, facilitating the intergenerational transfer of mātauraka.” – Juanita Hepi
Current Programme
HE KĀKAHU HE KŌRERO
Thurs 10 - Sun 13th Sep
Curated by Nichola Te Kiri of the Māori label Nichola, He Kākahu He Kōrero is a four-day celebration at Te Whare Tapere uniting Māori designers and business leaders through craft and conversation. This initiative honors the artistic vision behind Māori fashion, the entrepreneurs building their own pakihi, and the ideas driving their work. Browse the latest collections, support Māori-led brands, and engage in meaningful dialogue with the designers, creatives and business owners themselves.
Ngā mihi
With thanks to Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, Rātā Foundation, the NZ Lottery Grants Board, Christchurch City Council Discretionary Response Fund, Farina Thompson Charitable Trust, proudly managed by Perpetual Guardian and everyone who contributed to our Arts Foundation BOOSTED crowdfunding campaign in 2021.