Village Cinema - Community Picture Theatre, opening night screening 'Creature From The Black Lagoon'! Read more
In this workshop participants will have the opportunity to develop both watercolour pencil and portrait drawing techniques to encapsulate both the subjects and their own unique characteristics. Read more
Nau mai, haere mai, tautoko mai, ki te Incubator Creative Hub Matariki Celebrations 2022 Read more
View the stunning landscape portraits and mahi toi of Tauranga Moana artist Hayley Smith. Read more
An exhibition of incredible new works by emerging toi Maori artist, Meadow Maharey Read more
Manākitanga is an exhibition which brings together renowned traditional and contemporary Māori carvers who live in Tauranga Moana. Read more
He Uku Maioro is an exhibition of uku (clay) works by Tauranga Moana artist Que Bidois. Read more
We are very excited to present an exhibition celebrating the work of Whakatane artists Tame Iti (Ngai Tuhoe) and Joanne Black (Ngati Kahungunu). Read more
‘E kore te patiki e hoki ki tona puehu’ - The flounder does not return to the dust. Read more
You will learn how to make balm for your first aid kit and family care with native plants. We will learn karakia and tikanga around harvesting. Learn about simple methods and tools for infusing medicinal plants with oil and their benefits. Read more
Fry bread (Parāoa parai) is a special treat and is often a staple made in many Maori households, special occasions, and marae. Step by step with guidance from your tutor Kelly, you will learn how to make this fried bread. Read more
Learn to make and bake rēwena bread with Karin Egan, step-by-step, beginning with the mixture (bug). Take your bug home to ferment and let it rise over seven days. Read more
Bold, sassy, enigmatic – moulding a love of live performance with passion and artistic flair. Read more
Guided by Rhian Smith, in this workshop you will have the opportunity to prepare your own pigments and paint your own masterpiece while discussing how to respectfully harvest whenua without leaving a trace. Read more
This traditional Japanese art uses precious metals – liquid gold, liquid silver or lacquer dusted with powdered gold – to bring together the pieces of a broken ceramic item and at the same time, enhance and make a feature of the new seams. Read more
This is a contemporary take and introduction on the traditional Maori art form of tukutuku. We hope to inspire you to come along and weave and tell your story through tukutuku. Read more
Join us at the Village Cinema - Community Picture Theatre to celebrate our local Kaupapa Maori film makers. Every Thursday evening during Matariki. Read more
Join us on 19 June for our Matariki Village Market, where they will be something for all the whānau. There will be stallholders celebrating kaupapa Māori and sustainability, tasty kai, live music, a health and wellbeing centre and more! Read more
This year during our Matariki celebration we have an opportunity for whānau that will awaken the nostalgia of your whakapapa. Read more
An introduction to the Maramataka that relates to our planting seasons here in Tauranga Moana. You will be able to make your own Maramataka dial to visualize the Maori moon phases for planting and learn how to use it. Read more
This 4.5-hour workshop will introduce you to the different families of traditional Maori musical instruments with a discussion about each. Read more
National Embroidery Conference including several exhibitions, shopping at merchants' stalls, raffles and sales tables. Read more
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