Kaupapa anamata
Upcoming events
He Puāwaitanga Whirikoka 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Gisborne
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Gisborne War Memorial Theatre - 159 Bright Street, Gisborne
Free
Te Ao Māori Foundation Workshop
Te Ao Māori Foundation Workshop, Dunedin
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442 Moray Place, Dunedin Central, Dunedin
Free
Harakeke & Weave
Harakeke & Weave, Heretaunga
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705 Heretaunga Street West, St Leonards, Hastings
Free
Harakeke & Weave
Harakeke & Weave, Ōtautahi
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826 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch
Free
He Puāwaitanga Ōpōtiki 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Ōpōtiki
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Ōpōtiki De Luxe Theatre - 127 Church Street, Ōpōtiki
Free
Te Ao Māori Foundation Workshop
Te Ao Māori Foundation Workshop, Dunedin
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442 Moray Place, Dunedin Central, Dunedin
Free
Kōwhaiwhai & Paint
Kōwhaiwhai & Paint, Heretaunga
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705 Heretaunga Street West, St Leonards, Hastings
Free
Matariki Kōrero Kōtuitui
Matariki Kōrero Kōtuitui, Whangārei
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12 Murdoch Crescent, Raumanga, Whangārei
Free
Kaupapa anamata
All events
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Information Session
Information Session, Online
–OnlineFree -
He Puāwaitanga Whirikoka 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Gisborne
–Gisborne War Memorial Theatre - 159 Bright Street, GisborneFree -
Te Ao Māori Foundation Workshop
Te Ao Māori Foundation Workshop, Dunedin
–442 Moray Place, Dunedin Central, DunedinFree -
Harakeke & Weave
Harakeke & Weave, Heretaunga
–705 Heretaunga Street West, St Leonards, HastingsFree -
Information Session
Information Session, Online
–OnlineFree -
Harakeke & Weave
Harakeke & Weave, Ōtautahi
–826 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central, ChristchurchFree -
He Puāwaitanga Ōpōtiki 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Ōpōtiki
–Ōpōtiki De Luxe Theatre - 127 Church Street, ŌpōtikiFree -
Te Ao Māori Foundation Workshop
Te Ao Māori Foundation Workshop, Dunedin
–442 Moray Place, Dunedin Central, DunedinFree -
Kōwhaiwhai & Paint
Kōwhaiwhai & Paint, Heretaunga
–705 Heretaunga Street West, St Leonards, HastingsFree -
Matariki Kōrero Kōtuitui
Matariki Kōrero Kōtuitui, Whangārei
–12 Murdoch Crescent, Raumanga, WhangāreiFree -
Toi Exhibition - Dunedin
Toi Exhibition, Dunedin
–442 Moray Place, Dunedin Central, DunedinFree -
He Puāwaitanga Waihōpai 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Invercargill
–Southern Institute of Technology - 133 Tay Street, Invercargill 9810Free
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