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Drop-in Sessions
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Jul 19
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Dec 19, 2025

Saturday Arts Social
FREE
Venue:
Te Atamira
Saturday Arts Social is a multi-arts programme and morning tea designed for our 60+ community. We gather every Saturday morning for a broad programme of events including concerts, art workshops, dance/movement classes and artist talks. Next event: Saturday 19 July, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Tamariki
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May 1
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Mar 1, 2026

Te Atamira for Schools
Venue:
TE ATAMIRA OR AT YOUR SCHOOL
Creative arts activities for children – at your school or ours. Bring your curriculum to life with hands-on, engaging arts programmes for children. Designed by experienced educators, our workshops align with New Zealand school curriculum outcomes and support cross-disciplinary learning through visual arts, performance, storytelling, and more.
Exhibition
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Jun 14
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Sep 22, 2025

Karanga atu, Karanga mai - calling outward, calling inward.
FREE
Venue:
WHAKAARI
Vanessa Edwards returns to Tāhuna Queenstown, supported by members of the Toi Whakaata - Māori Print Collective, Alexis Neal, Jasmine Horton and Tessa Russell, to honour her mother and explore the role of pattern within visual culture. Exhibition Open until 22 September.
Tamariki
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Workshops + Classes
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Jul 14
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Sep 15, 2025

Wriggle & Rhyme | Term 3 2025
FREE
Venue:
KAPA TAHI
Wriggle and Rhyme is a free weekly music and movement programme for pēpē and tamariki aged 0–2, facilitated by Sunny Sky from EpicKids. Join us each Monday for a fun and engaging 45-minute class, with two sessions available: 10:00am–10:45am for Toddlers / Under-2s, and 11:00am–11:45am for Babies.
Workshops + Classes
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Drop-in Sessions
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Jul 15
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Dec 16, 2025

Community Craft
Free
Venue:
PUĀWAI
Join us on the third Tuesday of each month for Community Craft - a free, drop-in night to explore creative forms like writing, sewing, and dance. All levels and ages welcome. Come along and hone a craft! Next event: Tuesday 15 July, 7pm - 8pm
Film Screenings
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Jul 22
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Jul 22, 2025

Shifting Landscapes Film Screening
$5 + BOOKING FEE
Venue:
PUĀWAI
Te Atamira and Emergence Magazine present Shifting Landscapes- a documentary series directed by Emmy- and Peabody-nominated filmmakers Adam Loften and Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, exploring the power of art and story to orient us amid the complexity of our time. Two of the four films, 'Aloha ‘Āina' (47 mins) and 'Taste of the Land' (1 hr 10 mins), will screen on Tuesday 22 July at 6pm.
Workshops + Classes
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Jul 25
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Sep 12, 2025
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Lisa Duncan | After School Art Class | Term 3
$261
Venue:
MAHI TAHI
Inspired by the Lost City of Atlantis, join practising artist and qualified teacher Lisa Duncan as students sketch & design unique sea creatures, treasure maps and ancient ruins from the Lost City. Students will then create a final painting adding mixed media treasure maps, enchanted plants, sunken treasure and their own creations to finish a final work. Fridays, 3:30 - 5:00pm. Starting from July 25th
Drop-in Sessions
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Workshops + Classes
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Aug 5
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Dec 2, 2025

Community Sing
FREE
Venue:
TE ATAMIRA
Bring your voice and join us for Community Sing, on the first Tuesday of every month. No need to read music or sing in key – just come and experience the joy of singing and singing with others. Next event: Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 7pm - 8pm
Live Music
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Aug 6
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Aug 6, 2025
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vegetable.machine.animal - GUEST national album tour
$20 + BOOKING FEE
Venue:
Puāwai
Pōneke trio vegetable.machine.animal tours their new album GUEST, blending electronic sound, analogue percussion and drumming skills of Kieran Monaghan, and biosignals of non-human band members including plants, fungi, and lichen. Wednesday 6 August, 7pm
Performing Arts + Theatre
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Aug 6
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Sep 3, 2025

Remarkable Theatre | Monthly Social Sessions
FREE - BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Venue:
TŌNUI
Come along for a relaxed and fun evening with Remarkable Theatre! A casual get-together with some light-hearted theatre games - no pressure, just a great chance to connect, have a few laughs, and enjoy some playful creativity. Next event: Wednesday 6 August, 7pm
Workshops + Classes
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Drop-in Sessions
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Aug 12
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Dec 9, 2025

Community Draw
FREE
Venue:
PUĀWAI
Join us with sketchbook and pencil in hand for Community Draw, on the second Tuesday of every month. No experience necessary - come along and embrace the joy of different approaches to drawing. Next event: Tuesday 12 August, 6:30pm - 8pm
Workshops + Classes
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Aug 12
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Sep 9, 2025

Slow Stitch Bears with Dianne Van Brandenburg
$285 + BOOKING FEE
Venue:
PUĀWAI
Create your own bespoke slow-stitched bear in this creative and calming workshop led by esteemed embroiderer Dianne Van Brandenburg. Tuesday's, 12 August, 19 August, 26 August, 2 September and 9 September, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Festivals
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Nov 9
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Nov 9, 2025

Te Atamira’s Community Carnival
FREE
Venue:
TE ATAMIRA
Roll up, roll up, Te Atamira’s Community Carnival is back and brighter than ever! Join us for a vibrant day of celebration and community as we raise funds in support of Te Atamira – bringing creativity to our community every day. Sunday 9 November, from 10:30am-3:30pm.
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