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  • 5-week Pottery Wheel & Handbuilding Classes

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    The Pottery Studio 109 Devonport Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: The Pottery Studio New month, new hobby! Whether life feels a bit stressful or you’re looking for a fresh challenge, our classes are a great way to reset and create. You’ll learn wheel-throwing techniques, glazing, and more. We have a beginner-friendly morning/evening class available.  Wheel Beginners (choose one): • 25th May(Mon) 6pm-8pm •...

    $304.75

  • Wheel Pottery Workshops (All levels)

    Featured Wheel Pottery Workshops (All levels)
    The Pottery Studio 109 Devonport Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: The Pottery Studio Experience the Magic of the Pottery Wheel! Our Wheel Pottery Sessions are the perfect chance to get your hands messy, have fun, and create something truly unique! What to Expect:  - A stress-free, social session full of laughter and creativity - Step-by-step guidance from our expert instructor - A chance...

    $79

  • A Taste of Improv Comedy Workshop

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    16th Ave Theatre 16th Ave Theatre, 164 Sixteenth Avenue, Tauranga South, Tauranga 3112, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: Honest Liars Improv Ever wanted to be quicker on your feet, more confident speaking in front of others—or just laugh until your face hurts? Our Improv Comedy Workshop is designed for everyone. Whether you're a total beginner, a seasoned performer, or just someone looking to try something new, this is your chance to...

    $54.55

  • Free Adult Community Education Course | Introduction to Smartphone Videography Basics

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    Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Windermere Campus. Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology - Windermere Campus, Tauranga, 70 Windermere Dr, Poike, Tauranga 3112, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Windermere Campus Learn phone settings, camera shots, editing basics using video editing options. Learn to edit with DaVinci Resolve. Discover how to edit short-form content like TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Learn to cut, trim, and add effects. Thursday nights at Windermere Campus, 7 May – 25 June...

  • Art classes in Te Puke

    Constables Gallery Commerce Lane, Te Puke 3119, Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Te Puke Art Society will be opening Constable's Gallery for art classes on Thursday evenings from Thursday 27th March, 5.30pm to 8pm.

  • Wheel Pottery Workshops (All levels)

    Featured Wheel Pottery Workshops (All levels)
    The Pottery Studio 109 Devonport Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: The Pottery Studio Experience the Magic of the Pottery Wheel! Our Wheel Pottery Sessions are the perfect chance to get your hands messy, have fun, and create something truly unique! What to Expect:  - A stress-free, social session full of laughter and creativity - Step-by-step guidance from our expert instructor - A chance...

    $79

  • Special Pottery Workshop – Big Bowl Making

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    The Pottery Studio 109 Devonport Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: The Pottery Studio Special Session: Big Bowl Making! Ready to create something extra this time? This session is all about making your very own big, beautiful salad bowl or pasta bowl — the kind you’ll proudly use again and again. You’ll get extra clay, perfect for anyone who’s always wanted to try larger...

    $75.58

  • Special Pottery Session: Black & White

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    The Pottery Studio 109 Devonport Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: The Pottery Studio This special session is perfect for anyone who would like to try working with both black and white clay. You'll receive both types of clay to create your own unique pieces. Each clay has its own character and personality. Black clay feels bold, dramatic, and sophisticated. White clay feels pure,...

    $75

  • Free Adult Community Education Course | Introduction to Smartphone Videography Basics

    Featured Free Adult Community Education Course | Introduction to Smartphone Videography Basics
    Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Windermere Campus. Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology - Windermere Campus, Tauranga, 70 Windermere Dr, Poike, Tauranga 3112, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Windermere Campus Learn phone settings, camera shots, editing basics using video editing options. Learn to edit with DaVinci Resolve. Discover how to edit short-form content like TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Learn to cut, trim, and add effects. Thursday nights at Windermere Campus, 7 May – 25 June...

  • Art classes in Te Puke

    Constables Gallery Commerce Lane, Te Puke 3119, Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Te Puke Art Society will be opening Constable's Gallery for art classes on Thursday evenings from Thursday 27th March, 5.30pm to 8pm.

  • Painting Night – Acrylic

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    Week-end à la mer art studio 13 Sagewood Road, Whakamārama, Tauranga

    Presented by: Audrey Dubois | Week-end à la mer art studio Would you love to be an artist ? This is your opportunity! Join the painting night on Friday the 12th of June from 6.00 to 9.00pm in Whakamarama. For beginners and intermediates. Spread the word. Create a beautiful acrylic painting and learn how to...

    $70

  • Wheel Pottery Workshops (All levels)

    Featured Wheel Pottery Workshops (All levels)
    The Pottery Studio 109 Devonport Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: The Pottery Studio Experience the Magic of the Pottery Wheel! Our Wheel Pottery Sessions are the perfect chance to get your hands messy, have fun, and create something truly unique! What to Expect:  - A stress-free, social session full of laughter and creativity - Step-by-step guidance from our expert instructor - A chance...

    $79

  • Writers’ Workshop

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    Katikati Library 21 Main Road,, Katikati, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: Katikati Library Our new Writers' Workshop is a FREE four-session series held once a month beginning March 2026, welcoming writers of all levels and experience. Join writer Ryk Skelton in stretching your writing muscles, gain confidence, and be inspired by fellow writers. Katikati Library & Service Centre 10AM - 11:30AM Saturday 14 March 2026 Saturday 11 April 2026 Saturday...

    Free

  • Te Kete-ā-Rohe (Cultural Connections) | Matariki

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    Tauranga City Council Offices 90 Devonport Road, New Zealand

    Presented by: Te Pou Takawaenga of Tauranga City Council This is a two day workshop hosted by Te Pou Takawaenga of Tauranga City Council. This is a rare, and potentially transformative opportunity, to gain an overview of historical and contemporary issues relevant to this area. This wānanga will help attendees to explore key concepts of...

    $20

  • Free Adult Community Education Course | Introduction to Smartphone Videography Basics

    Featured Free Adult Community Education Course | Introduction to Smartphone Videography Basics
    Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Windermere Campus. Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology - Windermere Campus, Tauranga, 70 Windermere Dr, Poike, Tauranga 3112, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Windermere Campus Learn phone settings, camera shots, editing basics using video editing options. Learn to edit with DaVinci Resolve. Discover how to edit short-form content like TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Learn to cut, trim, and add effects. Thursday nights at Windermere Campus, 7 May – 25 June...

  • Art classes in Te Puke

    Constables Gallery Commerce Lane, Te Puke 3119, Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Te Puke Art Society will be opening Constable's Gallery for art classes on Thursday evenings from Thursday 27th March, 5.30pm to 8pm.

  • Street Art with Kalib Wallace

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    Katikati Skate Park 64 Fairview Road, Katikati

    Presented by: Katikati Open-Air Art From 19–22 June, artist Kalib Wallace will be spray‑painting a design shaped by the ideas and vision of local rangatahi (youth). He’ll also be running a hands‑on workshop so youth can jump in and give street art a go. Find out more

    Free

  • Zero Waste Oversized Tee workshop

    Envirohub Bay of Plenty 31B Glasgow Street, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: Envirohub and Emroce Discover the art of zero-waste fashion and learn how to make your own oversized T-shirt from scratch. In this hands-on workshop with Emroce designer Emma La Rocca, you’ll explore simple zero-waste pattern-making techniques to design your own oversized tee. This innovative method uses the entire piece of fabric, meaning little to no...

    $20

  • Wheel Pottery Workshops (All levels)

    Featured Wheel Pottery Workshops (All levels)
    The Pottery Studio 109 Devonport Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: The Pottery Studio Experience the Magic of the Pottery Wheel! Our Wheel Pottery Sessions are the perfect chance to get your hands messy, have fun, and create something truly unique! What to Expect:  - A stress-free, social session full of laughter and creativity - Step-by-step guidance from our expert instructor - A chance...

    $79

  • Textured Art Painting

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    The Creative Community Campus 159, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub Play with texture, explore your creativity and create a beautiful artwork in this vibrant and social Textured Art Painting workshop. In this workshop you’ll explore textured painting, a technique where paint is mixed and applied in thicker layers to create depth on the canvas. Instead of focusing on perfect...

    $90

  • Free Adult Community Education Course | Introduction to Smartphone Videography Basics

    Featured Free Adult Community Education Course | Introduction to Smartphone Videography Basics
    Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Windermere Campus. Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology - Windermere Campus, Tauranga, 70 Windermere Dr, Poike, Tauranga 3112, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Windermere Campus Learn phone settings, camera shots, editing basics using video editing options. Learn to edit with DaVinci Resolve. Discover how to edit short-form content like TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Learn to cut, trim, and add effects. Thursday nights at Windermere Campus, 7 May – 25 June...

  • Art classes in Te Puke

    Constables Gallery Commerce Lane, Te Puke 3119, Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Te Puke Art Society will be opening Constable's Gallery for art classes on Thursday evenings from Thursday 27th March, 5.30pm to 8pm.

  • Wheel Pottery Workshops (All levels)

    Featured Wheel Pottery Workshops (All levels)
    The Pottery Studio 109 Devonport Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: The Pottery Studio Experience the Magic of the Pottery Wheel! Our Wheel Pottery Sessions are the perfect chance to get your hands messy, have fun, and create something truly unique! What to Expect:  - A stress-free, social session full of laughter and creativity - Step-by-step guidance from our expert instructor - A chance...

    $79

  • DIY Towel Poncho Workshop

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    The Creative Community Campus 159, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: Sew Love Join a group of ocean lovers, transforming cotton towels into a cosy, comfy poncho - uniquely made by you. I have LOVED sewing surf ponchos for the past 7 years, trawling opshops and friend's baches for colourful unique towels to live out a new life in poncho form, and now i'm...

    $60

  • Gourd Bird Feeder Workshop

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    The Creative Community Campus 159, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub Step into Andy’s Gourd Bird Feeder Workshop for a relaxed, hands-on few hours of creativity. It’s the kind of easy, joyful making that turns into something lasting. With a little care, your finished feeder will welcome birds to your garden for years to come. Andy has been growing gourds...

    $50

  • DIY Towel Poncho Workshop

    Featured DIY Towel Poncho Workshop
    The Creative Community Campus 159, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: Sew Love Join a group of ocean lovers, transforming cotton towels into a cosy, comfy poncho - uniquely made by you. I have LOVED sewing surf ponchos for the past 7 years, trawling opshops and friend's baches for colourful unique towels to live out a new life in poncho form, and now i'm...

    $60

  • Art classes in Te Puke

    Constables Gallery Commerce Lane, Te Puke 3119, Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Te Puke Art Society will be opening Constable's Gallery for art classes on Thursday evenings from Thursday 27th March, 5.30pm to 8pm.

  • Wheel Pottery Workshops (All levels)

    Featured Wheel Pottery Workshops (All levels)
    The Pottery Studio 109 Devonport Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: The Pottery Studio Experience the Magic of the Pottery Wheel! Our Wheel Pottery Sessions are the perfect chance to get your hands messy, have fun, and create something truly unique! What to Expect:  - A stress-free, social session full of laughter and creativity - Step-by-step guidance from our expert instructor - A chance...

    $79

  • Opening: Āwhiowhio | Matariki

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    Art + Body Creative Studio 229A Maunganui Road, Tauranga

    Presented by: Art + Body Creative Studio Āwhiowhio is an exhibition that views creativity as a force of movement, transformation, and renewal. Like a swirling wind that gathers ideas and clears new paths, this collection explores art as an elemental energy—one expressed through the physical rhythm of the etched mark and the pressure of imprinting....

    Free

  • Clay Taonga | Matariki

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    Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library 91 Willow Street, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library “He taonga tuku iho” – A treasure handed down through generations Design your own taonga (pendant) using air-dry clay and moulds. No booking required, simply drop in and start creating. Materials are limited, with one special piece per person to take home. Part of the Te Ao...

    Free

  • Raranga Whetū | Matariki

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    Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library 91 Willow Street, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library "Whiria te tangata” – Weave the people together. Try raranga with Sandie Hine and learn the basics of traditional Māori weaving using harakeke (flax). Create your own piece to take home while enjoying a welcoming, hands-on experience. Part of the Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library Matariki...

    Free

  • Matariki Whānau Day

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    Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library 91 Willow Street, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Presented by: Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library E tū Ururangi – behold the winds of life, carrying the promise and vitality of Tāwhiri-rangi. Celebrate the rising of Matariki with a vibrant day of connection, creativity, and remembrance at Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library. Bring your whānau along for a day filled with hands-on...

    Free