The Holi Colour Splash event on 23 April near Memorial Park invites people from all communities to experience and learn more about the rich Indian culture and the famous Festival of Colours. This event is about celebrating cultural diversity in our Tauranga region, sharing in a fun and safe-for-all-ages experience, and teaching one another about forgiveness […]

Matariki is a time to think about preparing for the year ahead, particularly crops. Come along to our seed exchange next Saturday to share your bounty with others and gain some diversity in your garden! Bring along your excess seeds to exchange. Seeds can be home harvested, or store bought, but they must be named. […]

Ipu are multi purposed baskets woven with harakeke (flax) and are traditionally used for customary purposes such as containing the whenua (placenta) of a newborn, they are great for storage and the perfect alternative to gift wrapping. During this workshop you will weave both a base and a lid for your Ipu. The workshop is […]

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 7 days. You will be able to keep in touch with Karin over Facebook in a private group for support and progress, pics, tips on finishing […]

Learn about the tikanga of raranga and the basics of flax weaving from local weaver Parewhai Taikato Follow along with Parewhati as she shows you how to make a flax wristband and putiputi flower. This free workshop is suitable for adults—all levels of experience welcome. Where: Tauranga Library He Puna Manawa When:  Saturday, 11 June  […]

Come along to this free session and learn how to play the ukulele. We will teach you how to play some basic ukulele chords and teach you the song ‘Matariki Macarena’. Through the song, you will learn about the seven stars of Matariki and what they represent. We will provide the ukuleles or if you […]

Leading Tauranga Moana toi Māori artists including Kereama Taepa, Whare Thompson and Que Bidois along with special guest, Tame Iti, kōrero about a range of topics such as the place of traditional and contemporary toi Māori in popular culture. Bookings essential. Visit Kōrero Mai

Tutor: Tāne Cook from Te Taiope Huringanui/Turning Point Time:10 am to 11am When: 19th June at the Matariki Markets Where: Taniwha street at Te Taiope Huringanui/Turning Point Cost: Koha Then come and join us for a Haka Mob at 11.30am at the Matariki Market Ko Tāne Cook tōku ingoa, he uri ahau nō Ngāi Tūhoe […]

This is a subsidised workshop in The Incubator’s Matariki series. Bookings for all other full price workshops (Workshop 2) are open now and you may book into as many as you wish. The subsidised workshops are only open to book 10 days prior to the workshop and bookings are limited to one subsidised workshop per […]

Create a small over the shoulder, two corner kete to hold your keys, phone and/or wallet. Tutor: Lacey Bartlett What: Konae Kete Date: Sunday, 26th June Where: The Artery Time: 1.30 pm to 3.30pm Cost: $55 Open to ages 12 years and up. No experience needed; you will learn the process step by step with […]

Taonga pūoro produce organic sounds viewed as the ancestral language of Aotearoa and the land, taking the listener and tuned ear into ancient times, being wrapped up in voices originating from aeons ago. Come and share in this amazing immersive wānanga, made possible by the Haumanu Collective. Lead by two renowned crafters and musicians, dedicated […]