20 September 2025

Te Pō Taniwha

It’s party time. Celebrate the opening of Whāia te Taniwha with a night of music and kai. Come for a kanikani or catch up with friends over a drink and a kēmu.

With special performances from renowned local DJs and Whanganui-a-Tara musicians Te Kahureremoa and MĀ, this will be a night to remember. Come for a kanikani or catch up with friends over a drink and a kēmu. There will be a range of food truck options, outdoor and indoor seating, bars, games and art-making activities.

Image: Tangaroa Birch Ara-i-te-Uru (detail) 2011. Lacquer on stainless steel. Exhibition curated by Reuben Friend at City Gallery Te Whare Toi, 26 November 2011 – 2 December 2012. Courtesy of the artist and Page Blackie Gallery. Collection of Te Manawa Museums Trust. Photo: Andrew Beck

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With special performances from renowned local DJs and Whanganui-a-Tara musicians Te Kahureremoa and MĀ, this will be a night to remember. Come for a kanikani or catch up with friends over a drink and a kēmu. There will be a range of food truck options, outdoor and indoor seating, bars, games and art-making activities.

Image: Tangaroa Birch Ara-i-te-Uru (detail) 2011. Lacquer on stainless steel. Exhibition curated by Reuben Friend at City Gallery Te Whare Toi, 26 November 2011 – 2 December 2012. Courtesy of the artist and Page Blackie Gallery. Collection of Te Manawa Museums Trust. Photo: Andrew Beck

Location
Christchurch Art Gallery, Montreal Street, Christchurch Central

Event contact

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
03 941 7300
info@christchurchartgallery.org.nz christchurchartgallery.org.nz/events/te-po-taniwha

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