Ngā kaupapa
What's on
Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whare Tapere.
Our kaupapa programme brings people together through Ngā Toi Māori. Throughout the year we host exhibitions, whakaari, waiata, wānanga, performances and community gatherings that celebrate Māori artists, share mātauranga, creativity and connection.
Whether it's your first visit or you're returning to the whare, nau mai, haere mai. We look forward to welcoming you.
28 Mahuru -
24 Whiringa-ā-nuku
Rātū - Rāhoroi | 10AM – 4PM
Te Whare Tapere
TE RARANGA O TŌKU AO
Te raranga o tōku ao brings togetheran exhibition of raranga and sculptural works by Lily Williams, tracing a journey of reconnection, reclamation and mana motuhake.
Coming to raranga in adulthood opened a deeper relationship with te ao Māori. From harvesting and preparing harakeke to weaving alongside others, Lily’s art practice is one grounded in whakapapa, kaitiakitanga and the relationships formed through learning and making.
Across the exhibition, raranga meets Lily’s established creative practice with hair. Pattern, tension, texture, colour and form move between the works, creating space for experimentation and for different parts of her creative world to come together.
“Each strand, colour and pattern carries intention.”
— Lily Williams
Wed 7 Oct | Te Whare Tapere
12.30 -3pm
Putiputi Weaving with Lily Williams
Come along and join Lily Williams for a relaxed wānanga weaving putiputi. Whether this is your first time working with harakeke or you have woven before, all are welcome to come together, learn and create alongside one another.
Lily will guide you through preparing and working with harakeke and the steps to weave your own putiputi. Along the way, Lily will share the tikanga she follows when working with harakeke, with plenty of time to practise, share kōrero and ask pātai.
Register for FREE
Thurs 8 Oct | Te Whare Tapere
10.30 -12.30pm
Wâpikwaniy: Wild Rose Pin Wānanga I A Creative Continuation
Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whare Tapere for a special creative session continuing the journey begun with visiting artist Heather Shillinglaw of Cold Lake First Nations, Canada.
In this session, participants will learn about Heather’s artwork and the wâpikwaniy (wild rose) before creating their own handcrafted pin using felting and beading techniques.
All materials provided. Open to ages 13+.
$5 per person.
Places are limited and bookings are essential.