CREDITS | Photos 1, 2, 4; Ruby-Isabella Reed Land, Māori.jpg. Photos 3 & 5 Jemma Mitchell Photography
Nau mai,
haere mai, ki te Whare Tapere
A House of Indigenous Storytelling
Te Whare Tapere is a whare toi based in Ōtautahi, Christchurch. Dedicated to promoting and supporting toi Māori and ringatoi. The space is home to a range of creative kaupapa, including exhibitions, performances, movement, wānanga, and kōrero. A multidisciplinary, Indigenous house of storytelling, Te Whare Tapere is a warm and inclusive space. It is a place where mātauranga is shared, where people gather, create and connect.
A Space for
Ngā Toi Māori
“Te Whare Tapere is a multidisciplinary, Indigenous house of storytelling. It should be a warm, safe space to practice kā toi Māori, facilitating the intergenerational transfer of mātauraka.” – Juanita Hepi
Current Programme
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Te Whare Tapere
Thu 13 Aug - Sat 5 Sep
Ihirangaranga: creation & connection
Te Whare Tapere is excited to present a multi-week programme bringing together ringatoi, musicians, practitioners, and communities in a celebration of sound, creativity, and connection for Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa | Māori Music Month.
Guided by the whakaaro of ihirangaranga, the programme explores sound as a source of connection — carrying memory, wellbeing, and culture across generations. Through music, movement, film, and shared creative experiences, Ihirangaranga invites people to come together, listen, learn, and explore the many ways sound connects us to one another, our communities, and our stories.
This kaupapa features an exhibition, live performances, wānanga, film, and community events, celebrating a range of Māori creative practices. From taonga pūoro and waiata to jazz, poi, movement, sound culture, and kōrero, the programme highlights the many expressions of Māori sound, creativity, and connection.
Ngā mihi nui to the Farina Thompson Charitable Trust, proudly managed by Perpetual Guardian, for their generous support in making Ihirangaranga: creation & connection possible.
CREDITS | Photo 1: Kahu Huia Burrows. Photo 2: Jemma Mitchell Photography. Photo 3: © Good Company Arts, from PEPE (2024–25). Photo 4: Jemma Mitchell Photography. Photo 5: Hōhua Ropate Kurene. Photo 6: ISupplied by Roadshow. Photo 7: Kat Stefanova
Ngā mihi
With thanks to Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, Rātā Foundation, the NZ Lottery Grants Board, Christchurch City Council Discretionary Response Fund, Farina Thompson Charitable Trust, proudly managed by Perpetual Guardian and everyone who contributed to our Arts Foundation BOOSTED crowdfunding campaign in 2021.