Te Whē Wānanga is an empowering, transformational wānanga that explores the Whakapapa of Sound & Vibration through the lens of Māori cosmology and traditional music practices used for art, healing, health and community.

Facilitated by internationally renowned artist and Tohunga o Te Whē, Māmā Mihirangi, this wānanga offers a sacred, creative space for participants to experience the vibrational and ancestral power of music as a conscious and expressive force.

This panel gathers a remarkable group of artists, and academics. Rooted in creative practice, scholarship, and lived experience, each speaker brings a perspective that challenges dominant narratives and illuminates alternative ways of seeing, knowing, and belonging. Together, they explore how voice, vision, and artistic expression become powerful tools for personal and collective change.

A relaxing class of meditative slow stitching whilst learning about the health benefits of creativity. Create a small improv quilt by hand and learn some big stitch hand quilting.

Meet ‘Les Grandes Dames’ - the artists of Creating Connections – Anna Hicks, Anna Prussing, Catherine Croucher, Gael O‘Donnell, Jill Bowman, Katherine Morrison and Marilyn Daly.

Les Grandes Dames will be facilitating a tour of the Creating Connections exhibition. They will discuss their own work and describe some of the techniques they used to make these textiles.

Toi Pōneke presents the first in our series of Wāhine Wānanga. Join us for a kai and korero in a wāhine focussed space, with a presentation by  wāhine toa Tu Chapman. Tu is an advocate for change, a proven thought leader on issues relating to applied indigenous approaches in Te Āo Māori, Tikanga Māori, Social Justice and Wellbeing & Development. 

Come and learn a technique for hand stitching onto wool or linen to express your protest thoughts. Katherine and Philippa will show you how to embroider with embroidery threads to get your ideas across. Techniques for marking designs, sewing and washing will be taught. You will come away with a new technique, new ideas and hopefully inspiration!

Are you eager to learn Te Reo Māori with a dynamic and interactive facilitator?

7 week online program starting in March 2025

Join sisters artist Hannah Schickedanz and poet Jessica Arcus for a facilitated talk about their collaborative exhibition Human. Nature.

On Sat Feb 1, we’re running free drawing, collage, writing and badge making stations inspired by the lo-fi, alternative and activist tradition of zinemaking.

On Sat Feb 1 join us for an Art Market, Open Studios, Public Programs and Live Music by local artists at Toi Pōneke Arts Centre

Come and join a talanoa (discussion) with three historians working on the Understanding Dawn Raids project at Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

Come into Studio 14 and meet Kieran Monaghan who is currently the 2024 Creative New Zealand/NZSM/Toi Pōneke Sonic Artist-in-Residence.

Tune in at 2pm to see Liana Leiataua painting live at the mural site at Wesleyan Church - Taranaki St, Te Aro Wellington. 

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre and Wellington City Council are excited to announce that we will be hosting Encanto Reo Māori at the Embassy Theatre on Sunday the 20th of October.  Bookings via email. Details on our website.

As we welcome Koanga and the changing of the seasons we ask that you join us for Koanga Kōrero a poetry night that embraces the hopefulness and possibility of spring.

Sit with us in wānanga as we carefully weave stars with Gaza in our minds.

Join artists Rosalie Koko, Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynolds and Aroha Mattchit-Millar in a talk delving deeper into the thinking behind the works in the exhibition Whetuurangitia, moe mai raa. Facilitated by curator Israel Randell this talk will provide a space for artists to talk to their works and larger artist practices.