
Haere mai
Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival will be back again later in 2022
Te Ara i Whiti
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“Ko Matariki te whetu hei arataki e – Let Matariki guide the way” – Tuini Ngawai
Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival is proud to celebrate the season of Matariki with the triumphant return of Te Ara i Whiti.
Te Ara i Whiti is an interactive visual arts experience primarily composed of illuminated installations and sculptural works that celebrate contemporary Māori design and connections to place. In 2022 we are proud to welcome back Melanie Tangaere Baldwin as Guest Curator with collaboration and support from globally acclaimed artist, Angus Muir.
Now in its fourth year, Te Ara i Whiti has grown significantly in scale and intent, with a diverse range of artistic disciplines and styles breathing life into sculptural wonder and play. This installation celebrates our regional connection to light and the creative abundance of Te Tairāwhiti.
As the winter nights grow darker, our artists illuminate the banks of the Taruheru once more with surprise and delight for all the whānau.
Bundle up the whānau and come down in the evenings to enjoy live music, kai carts, and exciting art installations!
Exhibiting Artists: Ngaire Tuhua, Randal Leach, Te Naiti Tīhema, Chevron Hassett, Melanie Tangaere Baldwin, Erena Koopu, and Angus Muir

Upcoming Events

Kōmaru kānapanapa o te waka Tairāwhiti
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Exhibitions

Kapuia mai rā ko te hononga o ngā wai, Te hikapotanga o te ranga i te tira
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Matariki hunga nui | Matariki of many people – Toi Matariki | Exhibition 2022
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Past Events

Kōmaru kānapanapa o te waka Tairāwhiti
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Matariki hunga nui | Matariki of many people – Toi Matariki | Exhibition 2022
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Te Ara i Whiti ARTISTS

Rachel Shearer – Te Ara i Whiti Artist 2022

Chevron Hassett – Te Ara i Whiti Artist 2022

Melanie Tangaere Baldwin – Te Ara i Whiti Artist 2022

Erena Koopu – Te Ara i Whiti Artist 2022

Te Naiti Tīhema – Te Ara i Whiti Artist 2022

Ngaire Tuhua – Te Ara i Whiti Artist 2022

Randal Leach – Te Ara i Whiti Artist 2022


News | Pānui

Lighting A Season Of Abundance
Whānau across the district can now mark their calendars with a special date – the Season of Matariki. Te Ara I Whiti is presented by

Expression of Interest for Te Ara i Whiti 2022
Expression of Interest is now closed! Open Date: Friday April 1 2022 Closing Date: Monday 18 April 2022 at 12PM Te Ara I Whiti: Te

Online Wānanga on Access & Inclusion in the Performing Arts
Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival is hosting a series of wānanga, Te Ara i te Matihiko Toi, to support local artists with digital tools and information.

TE TAIRĀWHITI ARTS FESTIVAL SUMMER EVENT CANCELLED
Due to the recent community outbreak of COVID-19 Omicron and the move to a Red Light in the COVID Protection Framework across Aotearoa, it is