# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Witi Ihimaera: Te Kaikaukau | The Swimmer
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: A revealing memoir from New Zealand’s leading Māori writer reflecting on his decision at eighty to immerse himself full time in te reo Māori. 

Through a year of learning, unlearning, sinking and floating, he writes of loss and shame, connection and wairua, teachers and whānau. 

Intimate, honest, and generous, this is the story of a Māori New Zealander reclaiming voice, history, and whakapapa in contemporary Aotearoa. 

Witi is joined by sound designer, multi-instrumentalist and composer Kingsley Spargo for a musical component.

Part of Winter Fest Speakeasy Programme
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-plymouth/witi-ihimaera-te-kaikaukau-the-swimmer/200030100440428
- **Event Categories**: art, festivals, literary-art, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 29

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: New Plymouth
- **state**: TK
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: 4th Wall Theatre
- **lat**: -39.05159
- **long**: 174.09226
- **full address**: 4th Wall Theatre, 11 Baring Ter, Strandon, New Plymouth 4312, New Zealand, New Plymouth

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Witi Ihimaera: Te Kaikaukau | The Swimmer
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/22289fa6044bcd6b2ff16d6c26e46fa9ba55c99dd25eaccd119e292f43906542-rimg-w1200-h628-dc647bfe-gmir?v=1781745164

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Witi Ihimaera: Te Kaikaukau | The Swimmer being held?
  - **A:** Witi Ihimaera: Te Kaikaukau | The Swimmer takes place on Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 4th Wall Theatre, 11 Baring Ter, Strandon, New Plymouth 4312, New Zealand, New Plymouth.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Witi Ihimaera: Te Kaikaukau | The Swimmer?
  - **A:** Witi Ihimaera: Te Kaikaukau | The Swimmer is organized by Taranaki Arts Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Witi Ihimaera: Te Kaikaukau | The Swimmer is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New Plymouth, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Witi Ihimaera: Te Kaikaukau | The Swimmer sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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