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Nau mai, haere mai, ki te Whare Tapere

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A House of Indigenous Storytelling
Whare Tapere were spaces on Pā sites, where Māori would come together to celebrate and use a range of artforms to share their stories. Artist-scholars such as Charles Royal and Nicola Hyland are bringing to light this history through their research and writing. Māori artists are embracing and enlivening the storied tradition of these houses in their practice.

Sketch a Landscape

Saturday 11 April 2026

Sketch a landscape with Simon Edwards' Castle Hill exhibition as inspiration at The Central Art Gallery.

Frances Nation Shop

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Frances Nation Shop is a store specialising in Aotearoa New Zealand-made homewares and gifts of quality craftsmanship, authenticity and longevity.
Established in 2017 by Tessa Peach the shop is named after her grandmother who valued functionality and quality in all things. Frances Nation offers a collection of useful, well designed goods all made right here in New Zealand.

Sell your works at The Arts Centre Shop

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What you need to know

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Accessible parking
To use any of these parks, you must display an official mobility parking permit.

Tiny Toy Shop

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Every Educaid has been providing educational resources to New Zealand schools, preschools, and parents for over 50 years.

Artists' Studios

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These studios are open to the public so you can observe the live creation of art.
The five newly fitted out artists’ studios are on the ground floor of the Engineering Extension building, right next to The Arts Centre Shop.

th'Orchard Dreamers Reprise Q & A

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th’Orchard Dreamers Reprise Off Centre performance.  
Sat 4 March, 3.30-4.30pm, The Gym
Booking required. Pay what you can: $5-20. Book now.  Described as Sir Dave Dobbyn’s favourite keyboardist, Mark Vanilau is a big name in New Zealand music circles. With Solomon Smith and others, Mark has nurtured th’Orchard, an extraordinary community project that’s cultivating the arts in Rowley/Hoon Hay.

Food trucks get the green light at Christchurch Arts Centre

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Food trucks remain at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre after resource consent was approved by the Christchurch City Council today.

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