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Free Audio Described Tour - Wharenui Harikoa, The Civic, Auckland

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Fri, 18 Jul, 2025 at 02:30 am

The Civic, Te Civic

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Fri, 18 Jul, 2025 at 02:30 am (NZST)

The Civic, Te Civic

269 Queen St., Auckland, New Zealand

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Free Audio Described Tour - Wharenui Harikoa, The Civic, Auckland
Wharenui Harikoa, the stunning large-scale crocheted wharenui (Māori meeting house) inspired by the joy, connection, and healing found in te ao Māori will grace Tāmaki Makaurau’s treasured theatre stage The Civic.

This immersive experience weaves together tukutuku panels, handcrafted pou, a sensory touch wall, and a mesmerising light and soundscape. Drawn from taonga tuku iho (ancestral treasures passed down), it invites you to take off your shoes, slow down, and enter a space for dreaming.

At its heart, Wharenui Harikoa is a refracting prism of tūpuna-inspired light — a vessel of aroha travelling across the world to ignite joy, one loop at a time.
Inspired by the stories of Matariki and Te Whānau Mārama (the celestial family), this is the first time the Wharenui will stand while Matariki is visible in the night sky — a powerful moment to honour the past, celebrate the present, and dream boldly for the future.

Audio Described Tours of Wharenui Harikoa are available on Wednesday, 16 July and Friday, 18 July, at 12:30pm. Patrons will be guided by a trained māori tour guide who will provide commentary about the exhibition – patrons will be able to touch, feel soak in the aura and presence of the Wharenui.

When: Wednesday, 16 July and Friday, 18 July, at 12:30pm
Where: The Civic, 269 – 287 Queen Street, Corner Queen Street & Wellesley Street, Auckland
Run time: the tour will be approximately 1 hour
Tickets: this is a free event but please book your place as tours are limited to 20 people. If you would like to attend with a companion, please book a space for them also.
To book: please email c2NoZWR1bGluZyB8IGF1ZGlvZGVzY3JpYmVkYW90ZWFyb2EgISBjbyAhIG56 or call or text Nicola on 0210358513


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Free Audio Described Tour - Wharenui Harikoa, The Civic, Auckland | Event in Auckland | AllEvents
Free Audio Described Tour - Wharenui Harikoa, The Civic, Auckland
Fri, 18 Jul, 2025 at 02:30 am