# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Te Whare Karioi ā Tākaro - Māori Games & Storytelling 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am – Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Celebrate Matariki through movement, story and play with a joyful hands-on workshop led by Ambrose Sarich — specialist educator, and alchemist of play. This lively workshop invites tamariki, whānau and community to step into a playful world where everyone can join in, connect and discover together.

Joining Ambrose is creative partner Anna Tripp, and local storyteller Tanya Batt supporting the workshop through collaborative play and performance, helping weave together the energy and flow of the experience. Come play, come listen, come move — and celebrate the magic of Matariki with us.

PROGRAMME
10-11am Taakaro Māori

11-12pm Resource making:

-manu tukutuku - raupo kites

-pākaukau - nikau kites

-kii - woven ball

-poi toa - woven poi

These taonga also serve as props for the performance

12-1pm Taakaro Māori

1-2pm Te Whai Wawewawe a Maui - string games

2-3pm Interactive storytelling - discover the puurakau (legend) of Ki o Rahi

The audience are asked to join in and role play the main characters as Ambrose narrates this epic story which is now remembered in one of Aotearoa’s most popular traditional games. Everyone can join us for a game!

TIME: 10am-3pm
PRICE: $10-$20

Part of the Motu Matariki Festival 2026, generously funded by Foundation North
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/takapuna/te-whare-karioi-ā-tākaro-māori-games-and-storytelling/200030203823618
- **Event Categories**: workshops, storytelling, festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 21

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Takapuna
- **state**: AU
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Artworks Community Theatre
- **lat**: -36.781078999
- **long**: 175.0073477165
- **full address**: Artworks Community Theatre, 2 Korora Road,Oneroa, New Zealand, Takapuna

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Te Whare Karioi a Takaro - Maori Games & Storytelling  being held?
  - **A:** Te Whare Karioi a Takaro - Maori Games & Storytelling  takes place on Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am to Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Artworks Community Theatre, 2 Korora Road,Oneroa, New Zealand, Takapuna.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Te Whare Karioi a Takaro - Maori Games & Storytelling ?
  - **A:** Te Whare Karioi a Takaro - Maori Games & Storytelling  is organized by Artworks Community Theatre.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Te Whare Karioi a Takaro - Maori Games & Storytelling  is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Takapuna, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Te Whare Karioi a Takaro - Maori Games & Storytelling  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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