Ā MUA
A rich opportunity to see Māori artists on top form – Henrietta Bollinger
BYLLIE-JEAN
If Indie Trap with a touch of Sci-fi and Theatrical RnB all birthed a fairy – it would be Byllie-jean.
KAPA HAKA THROUGH A LENS
Te Ara o Hine Rēhia is a visual foray into the world of kapa haka, told through the lens of photographer Melissa Banks and her husband Jeremy Banks. Each chapter in the book covers one of the seven different disciplines that make up a kapa haka bracket, evoking the emotions and feelings association with that item. Chaired by David de Thierry.
Free – RSVP here (RSVP essential)
Mat Tait: Kupe & the Great Octopus of Muturangi
TE NONINGA KUMU MOTUEKA LIBRARY
Wed 21 Oct | 10.00am | 60 min
$5 per student
TĀWERA/PLAYSPACE WHAKATŪ
Fri 30 Oct | 60 mins | Three group sessions:
Tahi: Upper Primary (8-1O year-olds )
9.15-10.15am
Rua: Intermediate (11-12 year olds)
11am-12pm
Toru: Rua Reo [bilingual] (8-12 year olds)
1.30-2.30pm$5 per student
BOOKINGS: First in, first served – BOOK HERE
Guided by award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Mat Tait, tamariki will be able to engage with one of our earliest stories, the tale of Kupe’s voyage to the land of long white cloud, Aotearoa.
THE SWIMMER & THE WHALES
NCMA
Fri 23 Oct | 12.30pm | 60 min
$18.50 – $25
Witi Ihimaera Smiler will kōrero with filmmaker Hamish Bennett about how he reclaimed his voice, history and whakapapa by studying te reo Māori. Today a youthful 82-year-old, Witi is more prolific than ever, with three books out in 2026.
YMCĀ
