NAU MAI, HAERE MAI, WELCOME TO WHIRINAKI WHARE TAONGA. Plan your visit, buy tickets, and discover what's on here.
Current Exhibitions
Darcy Nicholas
Land of My Ancestors
25 Jul - 18 Oct 2026
A deeply personal retrospective honouring whakapapa and legacy, bringing together six decades of work in one landmark exhibition.
8 Aug – 18 Oct 2026
Oho Mai brings together three contemporary Māori artists Garry Nicholas, Joanne Kahui, and Stephen Thorpe showcasing new work grounded in kaupapa Māori.
Image: Raranga kete, Joanne Kahui, harakeke, 2026.
17 Aug – 22 Nov 2026
Ōrongomai Tū Tonu celebrates 50 years of Ōrongomai Marae, honouring its history, people, and enduring role as a living place of identity, community, and belonging.
Image: Ōrongomai Marae 1988; whare whakairo detail; koruru and ridge beam (tāhuhu), photography by Eric Wood, 1988, courtesy of Upper Hutt City Library.
7 Mar 2025 - 11 Oct 2026
'Bodgies to Bogans' tells the story of the juvenille delinquency and teenager rebellion of the 1950s to the Bogans of the 1980s.
What's On?
15 Aug 2026 | 7.30pm
Tickets from $25.00
Renowned for his electrifying live shows, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’.
Part troubadour, part storyteller-Ash has been selling out shows all over the world!
Royal New Zealand Air Force Band: Masterworks
26 Aug 2026 | 7.30pm
Tickets from $5.00
Renowned for its breathtaking ensemble playing and military precision, the RNZAF Band will perform music by some of the greatest composers of all time, including Mahler and Strauss.
GOMIL: Grumpy Old Man in Lycra
1 Sep and 2 Sep 2026 | 7.30pm
Tickets from $35.00
A hilarious live theatre show starring acting legend Mark Hadlow
New Zealand School of Dance: Spring Experience
24 - 26 Sep 2026 | Various Times
Tickets from $17.00
Take a glimpse at the artistry and extraordinary talent of the New Zealand School of Dance's full-time students in Spring Experience. This year's programme brings ballet's richness to life alongside cutting-edge contemporary dance works.
Classical Expressions 2026
30 Apr 2026 - 8 Oct 2026
Experience the treasure of music through six concerts, spread throughout the year, featuring the best of Classical music.
10 Oct 2026 | 10.00am - 2.00pm
Free entry
Explore beautifully made crafts, meet the makers behind them, and shop for unique handmade pieces.
Download a copy of the Whirinaki Whare Taonga Seasons Brochure for July - December 2026