PUANGA EVENTS

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Paraikete Puanga
Jun
2
to 31 Jul

Paraikete Puanga

Puanga Blanket Creation

Join the team this Puanga season for a special community art project - the creation of a Puanga Blanket.

The paraikete (blanket) will be waiting at the Alexander Library every day, so head along and contribute to the creation of a beautiful Puanga Blanket.

Available weekdays:

Monday to Friday: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm

Contact details:

Contact person: Jasmin Ratana

Phone: 06 349 3201

Email: jasmin@whanganuilibrary.com

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Puanga Exhibition at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Jun
14
to 21 Sept

Puanga Exhibition at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

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Kanapa ki Runga – Kanapa ki Raro - the stars above, the shimmering waters below

This powerful Puanga exhibition brings together 14 incredible artists from across the motu, each responding to this poetic phrase as inspiration: Kanapa ki Runga – Kanapa ki Raro - the stars above, the shimmering waters below. These local and national artists share personal stories of their past, their present, and their futures.

Step into a world where art meets aspiration. Make sure to head along and be inspired. Open to all ages.

Exhibiting artists: Aaron Te Rangiao Gardiner, Robert Jahnke, Isiaha Barlow, Israel Tangaroa Birch, Maiangi Waitai, Maihi Potaka, Matthew McIntyre Wilson, Melanie Tangaere Baldwin, Natasha Keating, Ngahina Hohaia, Rangi Kipa, Russ Flatt, Ta Piri o Te Rangi Pirikahu, Te Ururangi Rowe.

Opening Hours:

Monday to Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm.

Contact details:

Contact person: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Phone: 06 349 0506

Email: info@sarjeant.org.nz

Website: https://sarjeant.org.nz/gallery/kanapa-ki-runga-kanapa-ki-raro-14-june-21-september/

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Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Aug
13

Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

WEAVING: Raranga Whakairo

A weaving demonstration by local weaving specialists with Whanganui River tribal affiliations, along with a presentation of historic images featuring some of our famous weavers from the Whanganui region.

Free, all welcome. No bookings necessary.

Contact details:

Contact: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Phone: 06 349 0506

Email: info@sarjeant.org.nz

Website: https://sarjeant.org.nz/events-hei-konei/

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Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Jul
12

Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

PRESENTATION AND WORKSHOP: Poi Kia Mau

Session 1: 11:00am – 11:30am

A public presentation about ‘poi’ with Racquel McKenzie (Ngā Paerangi, Te Ātihaunui a Pāpārangi). Learn about the whakapapa of the poi, history, types of poi, and contemporary poi today.

Free, all welcome. No bookings necessary.

Session 2: 11:40am – 12:30pm

Following the presentation, there is the chance to take part in a poi-making workshop and waiata session with Racquel. Book your place at the Front. All materials will be supplied, and you will get to take your poi home with you.

Poi making. Closed event, limited to 20 people. Cost: $15 per person.

Contact details:

Contact: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Phone: 06 349 0506

Email: info@sarjeant.org.nz

Website: https://sarjeant.org.nz/events-hei-konei/

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Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Jul
10

Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

HOLIDAY PROGRAMS: Puanga Rising

Experience Sarjeant’s classroom as an observatory, and experience Puanga Rising in the morning sky. Various constellations will be explored, including how you might find Puanga and Te Waka o Rangi. Narratives will be discussed in a calm and meditative space, after which students will do a simple practical activity to reinforce their learning.

Please note: 

This is a projection session in a dimly lit room and is required to start on time. The Sarjeant asks that you arrive early to enter, as once the door is closed, there will be no entry until the projection is complete. The projection presentation is approximately 10 - 15 minutes long.

Free, all welcome. No bookings necessary.

Session times:

10:30am – 11:30am

1:00pm – 2:00pm

3:00pm – 4:00pm

Contact details:

Contact: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Phone: 06 349 0506

Email: info@sarjeant.org.nz

Website: https://sarjeant.org.nz/events-hei-konei/

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Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Jul
9

Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

HOLIDAY PROGRAMS: Star making workshop - drop in sessions

Head along to learn about Puanga and narratives around our constellations whilst learning how to weave stars with Whaea Vanessa.

Free, all welcome. No bookings necessary.

Session times:

10:30am – 12:30am

1:30pm – 3:30pm

Contact details:

Contact: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Phone: 06 349 0506

Email: info@sarjeant.org.nz

Website: https://sarjeant.org.nz/events-hei-konei/

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School Holiday Programme - Week Two
Jul
7
to 11 Jul

School Holiday Programme - Week Two

Whanganui District Library - Puanga 2025

A variety of activities spread across the Davis Library, Hakeke St Library, and the Gonville Library.

Click on the link for more information about these activities: Download flyer (pdf format)

Locations:

Davis Library, 1 Pukenamu Drive Pukenamu Queens Park, Whanganui

Harakeke Library, 65 Hakeke Street, Whanganui East, Whanganui

Gonville Library, 44 Abbot Street, Gonville, Whanganui

Contact details:

Contact person: Jane Barlow

Phone: 06 349 3210

Email: Jane@whanganuilibrary.com

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Te Haa o Hine Ahu One Tuawha
Jul
2

Te Haa o Hine Ahu One Tuawha

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2025 Puanga Talk Series with Whetū Fala

The Puanga 2025 talk series Te Haa o Hine Ahu One introduces a wonderfully diverse group of wahine Māori from our local iwi. Each one a leader and teacher in their own right, they share their experience and insight over a range of subjects that affect our lives.

In the fourth and final talk of the series Alexander Library welcomes Whetū Fala (Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi, Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Maru ki Taranaki, Samoa, Rotuma) with her talk titled Puanga ki Tua: Reflections on Digital Transformations.

Whetū has a background in theater, film and television. She currently runs her own media company "Fala Media" and has recently released her first feature documentary: Taki Rua Theatre - Breaking Barriers.

Limited seating, book your seat with Jasmin today!

Contact details:

Contact person: Jasmin Ratana

Phone: 06 349 3201

Email: jasmin@whanganuilibrary.com

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Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Jul
2

Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

HOLIDAY PROGRAMS: Puanga Rising

Experience Sarjeant’s classroom as an observatory, and experience Puanga Rising in the morning sky. Various constellations will be explored, including how you might find Puanga and Te Waka o Rangi. Narratives will be discussed in a calm and meditative space, after which students will do a simple practical activity to reinforce their learning.

Please note: 

This is a projection session in a dimly lit room and is required to start on time. The Sarjeant asks that you arrive early to enter, as once the door is closed, there will be no entry until the projection is complete. The projection presentation is approximately 10 - 15 minutes long.

Free, all welcome. No bookings necessary.

Session times:

1:00pm – 2:00pm

3:00pm – 4:00pm

Contact details:

Contact: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Phone: 06 349 0506

Email: info@sarjeant.org.nz

Website: https://sarjeant.org.nz/events-hei-konei/

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Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Jul
2

Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

HOLIDAY PROGRAM: Te Tangi a te Kūaka (Bar-tailed Godwit) – Book reading and waiata session

Head along and learn about our local heroic Kūaka, AJD, by listening to author Tania Te Huna read from her book ‘Flight AJD’.

Following that, participants collectively learn the waiata (song) and actions of ‘Te Tangi a te Kūaka’ by Shea Rogan.

Free, all welcome. No bookings necessary.

Contact details:

Contact: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Phone: 06 349 0506

Email: info@sarjeant.org.nz

Website: https://sarjeant.org.nz/events-hei-konei/

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Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Jul
1

Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

HOLIDAY PROGRAMS: Puanga Rising

Experience Sarjeant’s classroom as an observatory, and experience Puanga Rising in the morning sky. Various constellations will be explored, including how you might find Puanga and Te Waka o Rangi. Narratives will be discussed in a calm and meditative space, after which students will do a simple practical activity to reinforce their learning.

Please note: 

This is a projection session in a dimly lit room and is required to start on time. The Sarjeant asks that you arrive early to enter, as once the door is closed, there will be no entry until the projection is complete. The projection presentation is approximately 10 - 15 minutes long.

Free, all welcome. No bookings necessary.

Session times:

10:30am – 11:30am

1:00pm – 2:00pm

3:00pm – 4:00pm

Contact details:

Contact: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Phone: 06 349 0506

Email: info@sarjeant.org.nz

Website: https://sarjeant.org.nz/events-hei-konei/

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School Holiday Programme - Week One
Jun
30
to 4 Jul

School Holiday Programme - Week One

Whanganui District Library - Puanga 2025

A variety of activities spread across the Davis Library, Hakeke St Library, and the Gonville Library.

Click on the link for more information about these activities: Download flyer (pdf format)

Locations:

Davis Library, 1 Pukenamu Drive Pukenamu Queens Park, Whanganui

Harakeke Library, 65 Hakeke Street, Whanganui East, Whanganui

Gonville Library, 44 Abbot Street, Gonville, Whanganui

Contact details:

Contact person: Jane Barlow

Phone: 06 349 3210

Email: Jane@whanganuilibrary.com

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Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Jun
28

Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

STONE CARVING WORKSHOP: Kohatu Wānanga With Aaron Te Rangiao

Create a significant artwork in stone with artist Aaron Te Rangiao in the classroom.

Open to participants 14 and over. Cost of $15.00 each (materials supplied). 

Limited to 10 participants. Bookings essential, call the number below or register online.

What to bring:

  • Closed in shoes.

  • Long hair must be tied back

Contact details:

Contact: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Phone: 06 349 0506

Email: info@sarjeant.org.nz

Website: https://sarjeant.org.nz/events-hei-konei/

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Puanga ki Ruapehu
Jun
27

Puanga ki Ruapehu

Puanga ki Ruapehu - Night Market

Nau mai, haere mai!

Head a long and celebrate Matariki mā Puanga with the Raetihi community. This kaupapa is all about inclusion, embracing diversity and celebrating Matariki together.

What to expect:

🌟 Live music with local entertainers.

🌟 Skating rink for the tamariki - BYO skates.

🌟 Food stalls including seafood, hāngi, fried bread, donuts, island kai just to name a few.

Stallholders:

🤩 If you would like to have a stall spot, register here: https://forms.gle/n54QbgeHr6xxpCGw5

Contact details:

Contact person: Kay Henare - 027 924 7252 or Maaki Tuatini - 021 401 272

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Mākete Puanga
Jun
26

Mākete Puanga

Te Kura o Kokohuia - Fundraiser

Te Kura o Kokohuia is fundraising for new sports equipment, sports uniforms, and a Turf. They are calling for pakihi to help join them with their fundraising efforts.

Nau mai, haere mai ngā hāpori o Whanganui. Open to the Whanganui communities and all ages.

Save this Mākete Puanga in your calendars, and make sure to pop along on the night to tautoko the kura. The tamariki look forward to seeing you on the night.

What to expect: kai stalls, entertainment, raffles, and local Pakihi Māori.

What to bring: turu (chair) or pairaikete (blanket) to sit on during the evening.

Pakihi Māori register here: https://forms.office.com/r/4TSYJM9Nhq

Contact details:

Contact person: Parent Teacher Association - Te Kura o Kokohuia

Email: pta@kokohuia.co.nz

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Te Haa o Hine Ahu One - Tuatoru
Jun
25

Te Haa o Hine Ahu One - Tuatoru

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2025 Puanga Talk Series with Keria Ponga

The Puanga 2025 talk series Te Haa o Hine Ahu One introduces a wonderfully diverse group of wahine Māori from our local iwi. Each one a leader and teacher in their own right, they share their experience and insight over a range of subjects that affect our lives.

In our third talk of the series, we are joined by Keria Ponga (Te Atihaunui a Pāpārangi | Ngāti Rangi) with her talk entitled Growing Up at Pūtiki: My Heart, My Home.

Keria is committed to the advancement of whanau, hapū and Iwi having served on two Post Settlement Governance Entities and forging strategic relationships across multiple industries that include tourism, hauora and the creative sector.

Limited seating, so remember to book your seat today!

Contact details:

Contact person: Jasmin Ratana

Phone: 06 349 3201

Email: jasmin@whanganuilibrary.com

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Puanga Pakihi Māori Showcase
Jun
21

Puanga Pakihi Māori Showcase

Thrive Whanganui and Te Manu Atatū Whanganui Māori Business Network Collaborate

Thrive Whanganui, in partnership with Te Manu Atatū Māori Business Network, is excited to announce the return of Puanga Pakihi Māori Showcase, a family-friendly event for all.

This event celebrates Māori entrepreneurship and innovation and offers a unique platform for Māori businesses and artisans to showcase their pakihi. The Puanga Pakihi Māori Showcase will feature a vibrant array of stalls from arts and crafts to food, services, and modern business ventures.

Highlights of the Event Include:

  • Puanga Pakihi Māori Showcase: Explore a wide range of Māori businesses, artisans, and entrepreneurs showcasing their products, services, and talents.

  • Food and Refreshments: Indulge in delicious kai (food) and refreshments inspired by Māori cuisine and hospitality.

Stallholders:

If you would like to set up a stall on the day, apply now: https://shorturl.at/XRQjS

Contact details:

Contact person: James Paul

Email: james@thrivenow.org.nz

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Puanga - Karakia ki Whanganui
Jun
20

Puanga - Karakia ki Whanganui

Te Awa o Whanganui - Nau mai ki te marae o Pūtiki Wharanui

Nau mai haere mai, ngā hāpori o Te Awa Tupua! Open to Te Awa Tupua o Whanganui communities to celebrate the Māori New Year with a karakia ceremony at Pūtiki Wharanui.

“Mātai ki te Rangi, tērā ko Puanga, te tohu mō te tau hou - Gaze towards the heavens, there is Puanga, heralding the new year.”

What to Bring:

We encourage whānau to bring a chair and a blanket for comfort throughout the early morning ceremonies.

Registration required: https://forms.gle/yxeBeZYVtS6KHknLA

Click on the link to access the agenda: https://shorturl.at/hSoYB.

Contact details:

Contact person: Tamahau Te Rau

Email: tamahau.terau@techingcouncil.nz

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Matariki mā Puanga 2025
Jun
20

Matariki mā Puanga 2025

Registrations to attend Tirorangi Marae are now closed. Live broadcasting details below.

Join Stacey Morrison (Te Arawa, Ngāi Tahu) and Mātai Smith (Rongowhakaata, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri) LIVE from the sacred Tirorangi Marae in Ohakune, as they lead a powerful celebration of Aotearoa’s most significant cultural holiday - Matariki.

Matariki mā Puanga begins at 5.45am with the traditional hautapu ceremony, honouring ancient customs and ushering in the Māori New Year.

Adding energy and insight is te reo advocate and social media star Te Aorere Pewhairangi (Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau a Ruataupare), reporting from the field.

This three-hour, multi-network broadcast weaves together stories of reflection, renewal, and joy—from Wairoa to Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond. Be moved and inspired by live performances from across the motu, including the award-winning neo-soul singer-songwriter MOHI (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa), the iconic brass band from Ratana, Te Reo o Te Arepa Ratana Morehu Silver Band (RMSB), and more.

Matariki mā Puanga is a heartfelt invitation for all of Aotearoa to honour our traditions—and to create new ones, together.

Made with support from Te Māngai Pāho and NZ On Air.

Live broadcasting:

  • Whakaata Māori

  • TVNZ 1

  • TVNZ+

  • Sky Open

  • PasifikaTV

  • Stuff

  • Matariki.com

  • RNZ

  • Iwi Radio

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Puanga Twilight Gala
Jun
19

Puanga Twilight Gala

Hosted by Tawhero School

Nau mai, haere mai e te whānau!
You’re invited to a magical evening under the Puanga sky, a celebration of kai, culture, and community spirit.

Bring the whole whānau, bring your appetite, and celebrate Puanga together with Tawhero School!

Highlights of the Event Include:

  • In-ground hāngī • Seafood delights • Venison burgers

  • Pulled pork buns • Chips • Kebabs

  • Dumplings • Cakes • Rewana bread

  • Fried bread • Island kai • Smoked eel

  • Taonga • Kete • And so much more: https://shorturl.at/txExH

Tickets can be purchased from the School.

Contact details:

Contact person: Karleen Marshall

Contact number: 06 349 0499

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Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Jun
19

Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

PUANGA: Ngā Kura Huna - Hidden Gems in the Stars with Āwhina Twomey

The Sarjeant is honoured to present Āwhina Twomey of Ngāti Hinemanu | Ngāti Raukawa | Ngāti Tūwharetoa| Ngāti Maniapoto | Ngāti Kuia, a renowned champion of te reo Māori and a graduate of Te Panekiretanga o te reo Māori / The Institute for Excellence in the Māori Language. 

Āwhina has been celebrating Matariki for 30 years and promoting Puanga for 18 years. She is a passionate advocate for all taonga Māori, tangible and intangible.

Free event. All ages welcome. Bookings are not required.

Contact details:

Contact: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Phone: 06 349 0506

Email: info@sarjeant.org.nz

Website: https://sarjeant.org.nz/events-hei-konei/

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Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Jun
19

Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

WEAVING DEMONSTRATION: Matthew McIntyre Wilson

Artist Matthew McIntyre Wilson will be demonstrating the weaving techniques for kupenga (net-making). Matthew’s solo exhibition has been extremely successful and so we are honoured to be hosting the artist in the gallery for a public display of his refined weaving style.

Free event. All ages welcome. Bookings are not required.

Contact details:

Contact: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Phone: 06 349 0506

Email: info@sarjeant.org.nz

Website: https://sarjeant.org.nz/events-hei-konei/

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Kapa Haka Festival
Jun
18

Kapa Haka Festival

Takitini Hauora Presents: Puanga Celebration 2025

You’re invited to join a powerful celebration of culture and talent at the Puanga Kapa Haka Festival 2025!

Ngā Kura o Whanganui warmly invite you to experience a full day of waiata, haka, and community pride as 18 kura take the stage to honour Puanga.

With three dynamic performance sessions, you'll also enjoy special appearances by Ngā Tai o Te Awa kaumātua and the Rutherford Intermediate School Band.

Bring your whānau, bring your energy, and let’s celebrate our tamariki and kura together! It's going to be a day not to be missed!

View performance times and session details in the pānui here: https://shorturl.at/K8IX5

Important Notice:

It is requested that all whānau and supporters be seated at least 5 minutes before each session begins, and remain for the full duration to support all our kura performing in that session.

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Te Haa o Hine Ahu One - Tuarua
Jun
17

Te Haa o Hine Ahu One - Tuarua

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2025 Puanga Talk Series with Āwhina Twomey

The Puanga 2025 talk series Te Haa o Hine Ahu One introduces a wonderfully diverse group of wahine Māori from our local iwi. Each one a leader and teacher in their own right, they share their experience and insight over a range of subjects that affect our lives.

In the second talk of the series Alexander Library welcomes Āwhina Twomey (Ngāti Hinemanu | Ngāti Raukawa | Ngāti Tūwharetoa| Ngāti Maniapoto | Ngāti Kuia) to give her talk titled Puanga: Honouring Our Ancestors.

Āwhina Twomey is an inspiring educator in Mātauranga Māori - a long term champion of the use of te reo Māori, Āwhina has been celebrating Matariki for over 25 years.

Limited seating, book your seat with Jasmin today!

Contact details:

Contact person: Jasmin Ratana

Phone: 06 349 3201

Email: jasmin@whanganuilibrary.com

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Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Jun
15

Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

DRAWING WORKSHOP: Abstraction – Drawing Hinaki in space with Lorene Taurerewa

Renowned artist Lorene Taurerewa will facilitate a drawing workshop, focused on the hinaki (fish traps) on display in the gallery dome as part of Matthew McIntyre Wilson’s solo exhibition. Participants will create an abstract artwork based on drawings.

Open to participants 16 and over. No cost (materials supplied). 

Limited to 10 – 12 people. Bookings essential.

Contact details:

Contact: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Phone: 06 349 0506

Email: info@sarjeant.org.nz

Website: https://sarjeant.org.nz/events-hei-konei/

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Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Jun
14

Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

KAPA HAKA PERFORMANCE: Te Kura Nui o Paerangi

As part of Puanga season, the Sarjeant is excited to be hosting a kapa haka performance from members of the esteemed kapa haka group Te Kura Nui o Paerangi, regional finalists at Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga 2025.

Enter a space where haka breathes life into legacy. Nau mai, haere mai.

Free event. All ages welcome. Bookings are not required.

Contact details:

Contact: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Phone: 06 349 0506

Email: info@sarjeant.org.nz

Website: https://sarjeant.org.nz/events-hei-konei/

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Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Jun
14

Puanga Events at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

ARTIST TALK: Kanapa ki Runga – Kanapa ki Raro

Join Cecelia Kumeroa in the exhibition space. As the curator of Kanapa ki Runga – Kanapa ki Raro, Cecelia will talk about the exhibition in conversation with participating artists.

This is the first exhibition to celebrate Puanga on Pukenamu since the reopening of the gallery in November 2024.

Free event. All ages welcome. Bookings are not required.

Contact details:

Contact: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Phone: 06 349 0506

Email: info@sarjeant.org.nz

Website: https://sarjeant.org.nz/events-hei-konei/

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Whakapapa Day
Jun
14

Whakapapa Day

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Whakapapa Research Day

Looking for your tūpuna? The Alexander Library is hosting a special open day on Saturday 14th June from 10am-2pm where the Alexander Library will be open for family history research. Head along and see what you can discover - their friendly genealogists and librarians will be here to help!

Contact details:

Contact person: Jasmin Ratana

Phone: 06 349 3201

Email: jasmin@whanganuilibrary.com

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Te Haa o Hine Ahu One - Tuatahi
Jun
11

Te Haa o Hine Ahu One - Tuatahi

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2025 Puanga Talk Series with Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith

The Puanga 2025 series introduces a wonderfully diverse group of wāhine Māori from our local iwi. Each one a leader and teacher in their own right, they share their experience and insight over a range of subjects that affect our lives.

First in the series is distinguished Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith CNZM (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Porou). Linda is a leading scholar and researcher in indigenous studies, indigenous education and kaupapa Māori research and has written many publications in this area.

Her talk is titled:
What’s mana wahine? A guide to ways of understanding and positioning the roles and status of wāhine Māori within Te Ao.

Limited seating, book your seat with Jasmin today!

What to bring or wear:

Bring or wear something that reminds you of a wahine of mana who is important to you.

Contact details:

Contact person: Jasmin Ratana

Phone: 06 349 3201

Email: jasmin@whanganuilibrary.com

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Ngāti Rangi - Maunga Karakia
Jun
9

Ngāti Rangi - Maunga Karakia

Registrations for this event are now closed.

Hosted by Ngāti Rangi, this annual maunga karakia is an opportunity for the Iwi and its community to come together to acknowledge the Ngāti Rangi principle, “Ko te Kāhui Maunga te Matapuna o te ora.”

Together we understand that the Kāhui Maunga is the source of origin and wellbeing of Ngāti Rangi.

It is a time to acknowledge and celebrate Koro Ruapehu, and to remember loved ones whom we have lost in the past year as we approach Te Tahi o te Tau.

Ngā Uri o Ngāti Rangi recognise the mana of our ancestral maunga and seek guidance from the celestial realm to protect all who enter into this space.

Agenda

4:30 am Buses will leave Raetihi

4:45 am Catch the bus at Christie Park

5:30 am Arrive at Tūroa Skifield

5:54 am Maunga Karakia

6:15 am Parakuihi | Puanga Kōrero

Contact details:

Ngāti Rangi Office

Phone: 06 385 9500 or 0800 672 644

Email: office@ngatirangi.com

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Collections Kōrero
Jun
5

Collections Kōrero

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The Booth Letters

Join the Alexander Library for their first Puanga 2025 event - a Collections Kōrero!

Learn about Whanganui and Pipiriki during the New Zealand Wars as the Alex Librarians discuss the Siege of Pipiriki through items from the library's collection and archives.

Contact details:

Contact person: Jasmin Ratana

Phone: 06 349 3201

Email: jasmin@whanganuilibrary.com

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Puanga in Space
Jun
4
to 21 Jun

Puanga in Space

Come and Experience the Brilliance of Our Rangatahi!

Step into an exceptional exhibition of Puanga-inspired art, proudly created by rangatahi from Whanganui schools.

Spanning all three galleries of the venue, this powerful showcase celebrates the creativity, whakaaro, and wairua of our next generation.

A must-see for whānau, friends, and the wider community, come and take a look and be inspired!

Image featured: Carrie Bullmore, Whanganui High School.

Viewing times:

Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Open for the Matariki Public Holiday

Contact details:

Contact person: Sarah Narine

Phone: 027 371 8595

Email: sarah@spacestudiogallery.co.nz

Website: https://spacestudiogallery.co.nz/exhibition/puanga-in-space/

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Matariki Glow Show
Jun
4

Matariki Glow Show

Event by The Glow Show Company and Royal Whanganui Opera House

The magical Matariki Glow Show will tour New Zealand from May 2025, through the school terms and holidays! The Glow Show is an extraordinary experience that educates as it entertains, delivering an utterly original event for all the family.

This year, the Glow Show tells the story of te kāhui whetū o Matariki (the star cluster/whānau of Matariki) as they gather to light up the skies for te tau hou Māori (Māori New Year). But where is the smallest star, Waipuna-a-rangi? Could the little one be lost in the moana?

The Glow Show brings the beautiful Matariki myths to life with its unique puppets, intriguing tamariki wherever it goes.
Delightfully told in te reo Māori and English, the Matariki Glow Show shares themes of whakawhanaungatanga, friendship and togetherness. It offers a truly memorable experience with positive and uplifting messages for tamariki.

Don’t miss out - book now!

Tickets: glowshow.co.nz

Contact details:

Contact person: The Glow Show Company

Email: hello@glowshow.co.nz

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