Te Karanga Ki Ngā Taniwha at Te Whare Hēra
Wellington based artist, Linda Lee (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Huia, Ngāti Kuri, Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa) has been granted the Te Whare Hēra Artist Residency from 3 - 24 August 2023, for Te Karanga Ki Ngā Taniwha. 

The  free to the public programme  will be open between 15-22 August, featuring hīkoi, wānanga, reading groups and more, and will explore Linda’s work delving into pūrākau, with practitioners providing introductions to raranga, rongoā, whakairo, taonga puoro and more.

Koha jar onsite at all times.

Location unless otherwise stated: 1 Clyde Quay Wharf, Wellington.
Walk right to the very end of the Marina until you can see the fishermen at the end of the jetty then turn around 180 degrees. It's the very last unit overlooking the end of the jetty.

* If registering for an event, it's important to be there for the duration to respect tikanga.
** If you are unable attend, you can cancel your booking by revisiting the form.
*** Please read full event listing information on the website for additional instructions and any restrictions. 
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Some of these events will be labelled priority to university students. 

Due to limited spacing there will also be waiting lists that we will be contacting through a first in system. If you are then on a waiting list we will inform you of spaces that free up closer to the event.
Raranga Wānanga
Join Franklyn Topia and Linda Lee for an introduction to raranga, weaving with harakeke, outside of their usual space at Ōtari Wilton’s Bush. We’ll discuss basic tikanga and you can see what the artist/s have been creating during the residency in various stages of completion. You will walk away with your own small woven taonga at the end of the wānanga.

*If you come to more than one class, you will develop skills, progress and make different objects.

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Holli McEntegart - Artist Talk and Muka Pito Wānanga

Join artist Holli McEntegart for a kōrero about creating at the intersection of art and motherhood and the fluidity that’s required to maintain your creative identity whilst raising a family.

Artist, Linda Lee will be demonstrating how to make muka pito.

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Linda Lee - Artist Kōrero

Join artist in residence for a kōrero and Q and A session about her practice, Shared Lines Collaborative and the kaupapa of Te Karanga ki ngā Taniwha.

Note: Studio will be open to public from 2pm onwards to observe, have a go and/or kōrero.

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Pukeahu and Hidden Streams Walking Tour
Join Ricky Prebble (Pākehā/Tangata Tiriti) as he shares stories from the past and explores how histories of occupation and power are remembered in the names and landscapes of Te Whanganui-a-Tara. The history of Māori settlement and the impacts of colonisation on Māori, the whenua and waterways are a focus of the tour.

*Meet at the Pukeahu Education Centre, 191 Tory Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011.

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Te Karanga ki ngā Taniwha Opening and Mihiwhakatau
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Te Whare Waka Walking Tour

Join us on an all expenses paid Te Wharewaka Walking Tour.

Starting at the Te Aro Pā, on the Walking Tour, you will discover intriguing secrets about the city. View the archaeological remains of a whareponga (house) at the Pā site, then move on to see Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington Harbour. The area where Te Raukura - Te Wharewaka o Pōneke is located was harbour frontage to Te Aro Pā. 

Hear stories about the two taniwha (mythological beings) in the harbour retold, find out about environmental impacts for Māori in today’s urban landscape and learn other fascinating facts about Māori culture in Wellington.

*Meet at Te Wharewaka, 2 Taranaki Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011 

*Gather at the Kupe Statue - waterfront side 10 minutes before start.

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Wiremu Grace - Ahi Kaa Kōrero

Ruia taitea, toitu taikaka anake - Peel away the sapwood to expose the heart.

A Pūrākau experience.

Join artist, storyteller, film maker Wiremu Grace (Ngāti Toa, Atiawa ki Waikanae, Ngāti Porou) to share kai and kōrero. Wiremu will share how story has shaped his world view, stories of the past, stories of the present and stories yet to be told. 

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Sam Palmer - Taonga Puoro Wānanga 

Join Sam Palmer for an introduction to Taonga Puoro making and playing. Using basic tools and sand paper, you will walk away with a kōauau and porotiti.

*Please ensure you are available for the whole day.

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Ngaroma Riley - Whakairo Soap Carvings

Come and learn 3D reduction carving techniques using soap with artist Ngaroma Riley (Te Rarawa, Te Aupouri).

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Roger Haenga - Rongoā Making Demonstrations

Learn the tikanga around making simple rongoā teas and oils. You will leave with with free Taniwha Noa Rongoā samples.

* Each session very is similar but uses a different rau (leaf), so you are welcome to come to one or two.

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Ngaroma Riley - Titi Tōrea Making and Playing 

Join in our Titi Tōrea (games played with sticks thrown in time to a tune) with Ngaroma Riley (Te Rarawa, Te Aupouri). Make and design your own sticks, learn the moves, learn the song and PLAY!

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Pūrākau Reading Group

Read through a short Pūrākau from "Purākau: Māori Myths Retold by Māori Writers. (Ed. Witi Ihimaera and Whiti Hereaka, 2019.)

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Paegan Edmonds-Topia - Mirirmiri Wānanga

Attend an introduction to Mirimiri (Māori massage) using Paegan Edmonds-Topia own home made rongoā (Māori medicinal) oils.

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Zoom Hui with Japanese Curator Aya Takada and Shared Lines Collaborative

Discussion between Japanese and Aotearoa based artists and collaborative opportunities.

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Te Karanga ki ngā Taniwha - Closing Event

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