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...
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...
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...
Presented by: Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library “He taonga te waiata hei here i te tangata.” – Song is a treasure that binds people together. Join Jeremy Hantler for an uplifting, high-energy hour of Māori waiata for everyone to enjoy. Bring your lunch, settle in, and sing along to beloved waiata classics in a...
Presented by: Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library "Ka korokī ngā manu, ka tākiri o te ata.” – The dawn chorus of the birds signals a new day! Celebrate Matariki by exploring the stories of Tauranga Moana with Pae Korokī: Tauranga archives online. Discover photographs, archives, maps, and oral histories that bring our past to...
Presented by: Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library “Ko te ara pūoro, he ihi reo, he wehi oro, he wana ora.” – The path of music carries a powerful voice, sounds that inspire wonder, and vibrant life. We are pleased to welcome Jo’el Komene for a have-a-go session. A carver, musician, and educator with whakapapa...
Presented by: Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library “Tēnei te mihi ki a koutou katoa. Mā te rere a te poi, ka tau ai, te mauri ki roto i a tātou.” – May the flow of the poi generate positive energy within us. Learn the art of making and performing poi with Siobhan Nathan. Create your...
Presented by: Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library “Ko ngā aho o te tukutuku he kōrero tuku iho.” – The strands of tukutuku are stories handed down. Learn how to create your own contemporary tukutuku panel in this hands-on, creative workshop. Explore traditional Māori weaving patterns in a modern way as you design and build...
Presented by: Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library Lines and Lyrics runs twice a month, at Greerton and Tauranga library. An invitation to poets and poets-to-be. Meetings are informal, but focused sessions, that can help you with your poetry writing by sharing with others. Whatever kind of poetry you write, whoever you are writing for,...
Presented by: Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library Lines and Lyrics runs twice a month, at Greerton and Tauranga library. An invitation to poets and poets-to-be. Meetings are informal, but focused sessions, that can help you with your poetry writing by sharing with others. Whatever kind of poetry you write, whoever you are writing for,...
Presented by: Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library Lines and Lyrics runs twice a month, at Greerton and Tauranga library. An invitation to poets and poets-to-be. Meetings are informal, but focused sessions, that can help you with your poetry writing by sharing with others. Whatever kind of poetry you write, whoever you are writing for,...
Presented by: Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library Lines and Lyrics runs twice a month, at Greerton and Tauranga library. An invitation to poets and poets-to-be. Meetings are informal, but focused sessions, that can help you with your poetry writing by sharing with others. Whatever kind of poetry you write, whoever you are writing for,...
Presented by: Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library Lines and Lyrics runs twice a month, at Greerton and Tauranga library. An invitation to poets and poets-to-be. Meetings are informal, but focused sessions, that can help you with your poetry writing by sharing with others. Whatever kind of poetry you write, whoever you are writing for,...
