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Heritage NZ nominates Arts Centre for top-tier heritage status
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Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga has nominated Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre as a National Historic Landmark – the highest heritage status in the country, currently held by only two sites. The agency is calling for public submissions over the next month, before the final decision is made.
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Collected Memories: Time, place, and the human condition.
Thursday 6 November 2025 - Saturday 31 January 2026
The human brain encodes and stores memories of everything we do, say, see, hear and experience. For the most part, we can recall memories when we need them, or want them, making memory recall a fundamental cognitive function in learning new information; undertaking everyday tasks; and developing a sense of self. In Collected Memories. Time, place, and the human condition, Laurence Aberhart; Jordan Barnes; Isla Huia; Hannah Kidd, and Elizabeth Moyle all respond to the exhibition’s theme from their own unique understanding, perspective, and creative interpretation.
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Bricks of Olympus
Thursday 15 January - Sunday 19 April 2026
Bricks of Olympus - Grand Opening
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Thursday 15 January, 11am - 4pm - Great Hall
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Yesterday
Artworks
Title of artwork: Yesterday
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A Rainey Day
Monday 16 February 2026
From: $20.00Tom Rainey, whānau and friends perform jazz standards and favourite melodies to launch the 2026 Lunchtime Concert Series.
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Whether conducting, composing, arranging or playing, Tom is a lynchpin of the musical landscape of Ōtautahi Christchurch and across the motu. As we return to the Great Hall stage for our 2026 lunchtimes, who better to launch the series than Tom and some of the finest musicians in the city? A great way to get the year started no matter the weather. -
Fiona Pears Quartet
Monday 23 February 2026
From: $20.00Fiona is joined by Dan Robertson (piano), Pete Fleming (bass) and Doug Brush (drums), percussion to deliver waltzes for your lunchtime menu. From the tamest variation to the fiery tango, toes will be tapping.
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Flavio Villani (piano)
Monday 2 March 2026
From: $20.00Flavio Villani, an Italian-New Zealand pianist, made Auckland his home after moving from Italy in 2008. Since then, he has been performing nationally and around the globe to great acclaim, composing and furthering his knowledge, and sharing his love of music.
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Toi Toi Opera
Monday 16 March 2026
From: $20.00Ōtautahi's own Toi Toi Opera is fast establishing a reputation as Aotearoa's most exciting and innovative pint-sized professional opera company. Join a brilliant team of the company's incredibly talented singers as they take you on an immersive journey into some of opera's best-known and best-loved highlights in this gorgeous lunchtime concert.
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Tiger Moth
Monday 23 March 2026
From: $20.00The seven jazz aviators return to the Great Hall stage. Enjoy the soaring vocals of Kate Taylor, powerhouse horn section from Scott Taitoko, Cam Pearce and Gwyn Reynolds, and tight rhythms from Tom Rainey, Mike Story and Luke Smillie. A fabulous selection of favourite melodies will be (circum)navigated.
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Lumière Trio (flute, flute/piccolo, piano)
Monday 30 March 2026
From: $20.00Lumière Trio, established in 2024, consist of Johanna Gruskin (Principal Piccolo, NZSO), Hye-Won Suh (Principal Flute, CSO) and Jesse Oh who is about to embark his musical study in the United States this year. They are excited to share the beauty and versatility of the two flute (and sometimes piccolo) and piano ensemble.
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