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Kapu & Kōrero
Upcoming events
Kapu & Kōrero: Matariki
- Date: Monday 15 June 2026
- Time: 10am – 12pm
- Where: Toi Tauranga Art Gallery – Creativity Centre
- Cost: This is a free event, but you need to register to come along.
Join Creative Bay of Plenty for a special Matariki Kapu & Kōrero in our local community at Toi Tauranga Art Gallery. We will meet in the city at the gallery’s Creativity Centre at 108 Willow Street, Tauranga to connect with the kaimahi at the gallery and with each other before we head for a tour to see the new exhibitions.
Let’s fill our cups – literally and metaphorically – together.
Past events
Kapu & Kōrero: Meet the Makers
- Date: Wednesday 6 May 2026
- Time: 4.00pm – 5.30pm
- Where: The Kollective, 145 17th Avenue, Tauranga
- Cost: This is a free event, but you need to register to come along.
Kapu & Kōrero invites artists from around the Bay of Plenty to something a little different this month — Meet the Makers. Join us for a relaxed mini expo designed to connect creatives with the local businesses and services that support the creative sector.
Featuring printers, photographers, sound technicians, venues, framers and more. This is a chance to discover new services, ask questions, and explore potential collaborations.
Kapu & Kōrero – a space to share, connect and collaborate
- When: Wednesday 4 February 2026, 10am – 11.30am
- Where: The Kollective, 145 17th Avenue, Tauranga, The Classroom
- Cost: This is a free event, but you need to register to come along.
Kapu & Kōrero invites all emerging and established artists from around the Bay of Plenty to an informal gathering over a cup of tea. Come and join Arohanoa for a morning of hononga (connection) and kōrero (conversation).
This is a free event, but you need to register to come along. Let’s fill our cups — literally and metaphorically — together.
‘Kapu & Kōrero’ – Nourishing Conversations celebrating Kirihimete
- When: Wednesday 3 December 2025, 10am – 11.30am
- Where: The Kollective, 145 17th Avenue, Tauranga, The Classroom
“Kapu & Kōrero” invites all emerging and established artists from around the Bay of Plenty to an informal gathering over a cup of tea. Come and join Arohanoa for a morning of hononga (connection), kōrero (conversation), and celebration of Kirihimete.
This is a free event, but you need to register to come along. Let’s fill our cups — literally and metaphorically — together.
