Tātai Manawa

12/10/2026

Francie Piacun is a legend and we are proud that she has curated the first Toi Māori Exhibition at Tātai Manawa. Ngā mihi nui Whaea Francie for your vision and aroha.
Read her story
https://lwb.co.nz/content/francie-piacun/

11/10/2026

Nau mai haere mai Tātai Manawa Tuesday at 6.30pm .

Tātai Manawa, he wāhi huihui, he wāhi hono, he wāhi auaha. Our place to gather, connect and create.

Looking forward to beaming into and joining the whānau at Tātai Manawa Māori Arts and Culture Centre for my second time this year 🧡✊🏾

A chance to whakawhanaunga with each other, share kōrero and listen to your aspirations for the Tāhuna community.

From 6:30pm
Tātai Manawa Māori Arts and Culture Centre
Hansen Road Frankton

Nau mai haere mai 🧡

RSVP to Laurie Hokianga +64 27 280 8627

10/10/2026

Ni sa bula vinaka! Celebrating Fiji Day.

Tātai Manawa is proud to host meetings, connections, and creativity within our whare with our Pacific relatives from Fiji.

Today, we celebrate Fiji Independence Day.

A community proud of their heritage, culture, and language.

Tātai Manawa, he wāhi huihui, he wāhi hono, he wāhi auaha.

Our place to gather, connect and create.

08/10/2026

Tātai Manawa he wāhi huihui, he wāhi hono, he wāhi auaha.
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Ara Hou visiting from Ahuriri Napier warming Tātai Manawa with this beautiful waiata. Te pitomata o te rangatahi Māori. The Endless potential of our youth.

07/10/2026

Te rā at Tātai Manawa, Pania held the space with her raranga. Her hands carried the knowledge of generations, and every weave reminded us why Toi Māori is so alive today.

We were fortunate to welcome manuhiri from Te Whanganui-a-Tara /Wellington and Australia. It was special to see our toi reaching people from near and far, and to share these stories.

Haere mai and see the mahi of our established and emerging ringatoi.

05/10/2026

A big mihi to our Karmela Rapata, a finalist for the Social Impact Innovator Award at the Spirit of the Whakatipu Awards.

Karmela helps make room for the people, relationships and kaupapa that bring Tātai Manawa to life. We’re proud to celebrate her mahi and the hapori shaping this space together.

People’s Choice Award
Show some aroha for Karmela and the kaupapa she helps bring to life, vote for Karmela Ngawaero Rapata here:
https://woobox.com/kicbcy

29/09/2026

Nau mai, haere mai ki te Tātai Manawa

Te Pūaotanga Dawn. Emergence. Coming into the Light.

We warmly invite you to our Māori art exhibition, bringing together the stunning work of Jimmy James Kouratoras alongside a talented group of established and emerging artists.

Te Pūaotanga celebrates the moment light returns: new beginnings, growth and the stories that rise with the dawn. Come and experience it for yourself.

Country Lane, Queenstown

Bring your whānau and friends. We'd love to see you there.

21/09/2026

Kā kaupapa o te wiki | What’s on this week

Something new is taking shape at Tātai Manawa.
This week, we're preparing to open Te Pūaotanga, our inaugural toi Māori exhibition.

We’ll be closed Tuesday and Wednesday while the exhibition takes shape, before opening the doors on Thursday evening.

Nau mai, haere mai. Come and experience Te Pūaotanga and everything else happening at Tātai Manawa this week.

13/09/2026

NGĀ KAUPAPA O TE WIKI | WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

Tātai Manawa comes alive this week with reo, toi, kōrero and movement as we celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori together.

Drop in for a kawhe and kōrero, meet our artists in residence and experience their mahi taking shape, join the kōrero, move together, test your reo through kēmu or spend time with our photographic exhibition, Whakatipu Pūrākau ā Whakaahua.

Come for one kaupapa, return for another or spend the week connecting. See the full programme below and follow the links for more information.

EVENT LINKS
Kawhe Kōrero
https://www.facebook.com/share/1H8ABCQBQw/

Cuppa Kōrero with Lisa Marie Murch
https://www.facebook.com/share/1BwtswMyy9/

Te Hā o Tāhuna Pō Kēmu
https://www.facebook.com/share/14r6HUsV7JR/

Mahi Waewae with Matua Ned Wepiha
https://www.facebook.com/share/1HZ8jsxAZ1/

Haere mai. Bring your whānau, try something new and celebrate te reo Māori together.

Ake, ake, ake. A forever language.