# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Waenga
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Created by Hariata & Tamati Moriarty and directed by Jim Moriarty, Waenga centres on a young wahine Māori who is arrested and finds herself in a police holding cell. Alongside her journey is Peyton, who is coming to understand what a Tangata Tiriti partnership is and Grayson, a young Māori lawyer navigating his role in the system.

Performed by an ensemble cast, including well known rangatahi Hariata and Tamati Moriarty, the play is presented in Te Rākau’s unique Theatre Marae framework, creating space for collective reflection and shared experience.

Te Rākau is the longest running Māori theatre company in Aotearoa founded in 1989.

Recommended age 12+ contains swearing and depicts some violence. Children under 16 to be accompanied by a caregiver.

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For accessibility seating information and wheelchair space bookings please email kiaora@teraukura.nz or call 04)9740535 during office hours.

Door sales are only available if the event doesn't sell out prior.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/paraparaumu/waenga/200030154932016
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 34

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Paraparaumu
- **state**: NO
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Te Raukura ki Kapiti, Coastlands Theatre, 34a Raumati Road, Raumati, New Zealand 5032
- **lat**: -40.91977
- **long**: 174.98384
- **full address**: Te Raukura ki Kapiti, Coastlands Theatre, 34a Raumati Road, Raumati, New Zealand 5032, 34 Raumati Rd, Raumati Beach, Paraparaumu 5032, New Zealand, Paraparaumu

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Waenga
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/f25d14d8086d7f2400583dbcf75b7de00ac3fb610692f2bfb3e1da962eccbdb0-rimg-w1200-h628-dc010101-gmir?v=1785380023

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Waenga being held?
  - **A:** Waenga takes place on Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Te Raukura ki Kapiti, Coastlands Theatre, 34a Raumati Road, Raumati, New Zealand 5032, 34 Raumati Rd, Raumati Beach, Paraparaumu 5032, New Zealand, Paraparaumu.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Waenga?
  - **A:** Waenga is organized by Te Raukura ki Kapiti.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Waenga is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Paraparaumu, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Waenga sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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