He Ao Āpōpō, He Ao Tea: Māori Futures / 11 July 2026 – 25 October 2026
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He Ao Āpōpō, He Ao Tea: Māori Futures / 11 July 2026 – 25 October 2026

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Upcoming Exhibitions

Tia Ranginui. ‘Future’ 2020. Image courtesy of Season Aotearoa.

 

Our Puanga exhibition is about Māori futures.

He ao āpopō, he ao tea is a hopeful extraction from a proverb written by Dr. Rangitakuku Metekingi of Whanganui iwi. It translates to ‘tomorrow is a new day, and the new day will bring clarity’. This is the ngako, the core theme of our exhibition and is about manifesting futures and dreams. We remember and honour the inspiring words of Dr. Rangitakuku Metekingi.

The artist line-up for this exhibition includes Kauri Hawkins, Eugene Kara, Maioha Kara, Peata Larkin, Tiopira McDowell (Mokotron), James Ormsby, Tia Ranginui, Tyrone Te Waa, Kereama Taepa, Ron Te Kawa, Saffronn Te Ratana, Nephi Tupaea, Paeheretia Collective, John Walsh and Siobhan Wooding.

Cecelia Kumeroa, Curator

 

Tyrone Te Waa ‘Upoko Pikopiko’

 

Kereama Taepa. ‘Pākati Sonic’, 2021. Image courtesy of Jhana Millers Gallery.

 

Tyrone Te Waa ‘The Dreaming Heart Vs. The Eager One’