Hosted by Mangere Arts Centre – Ngā Tohu o Uenuku This exhibition is a world premiere of a brand new photography series by Emily Mafile’o, which celebrates the 150th Anniversary of Tupou College Toloa in Tonga. The series takes you on a unique journey back to Toloa to honour a beloved school, alongside its past-pupils, […]
MOTAT is opening its gates to part of the MOTAT 1 site** for a special Pasifika themed event to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Pasifika Festival. With free entry to the event area, MOTAT will be hosting an entertainment stage by Cropper Lawn with a DJ and more entertainment with other performances. Visitors […]
Heartland host Annie Whittle visits Pātea, and finds the town in rehearsal for the story of its own life. A decade in the making, Poi E – The Musical chronicles Pātea’s triumphs and tragedies following the closure of the Pātea Freezing Works in 1982. Whittle talks to Dalvanius Prime — the musician behind both the […]
In 2017, we will celebrate 42 years of the ASB Polyfest. Over 90,000 people attended the festival, with over 9000 students performing on stage in 228 groups from 64 Auckland schools. Cook Islands, Maori, Niue, Samoan, Tongan, and the Diversity stage which features cultures such as Chinese, Fijian, Tokelau, Indian, Korean and Sri Lankan. ASB Polyfest […]
In 2017, Māoriland Film Festival will host the first Māoriland Rangatahi (youth) Film Festival (MRFF). Running within Māoriland, the MRFF will run from March 15 – 17 with a programme that has been curated by Ngā Pakiaka – a committee of young filmmakers aged 12 – 16. Ngā Pakiaka reviewed 100 films to put together […]