Tuakana/Teina can refer to a relationship between an older person (tuakana) and a younger person (teina) and is specific to teaching and learning in a Māori context. This mentor/mentee relationship can also exist peer to peer, or younger to older depending on ability and accessibility.
Location: Brookfields Lawyers Gallery, Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi – Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre
This wānanga is held in conjunction with PUNA exhibition at Te Kōputu, which showcases emerging contemporary artists from around Aotearoa. PUNA curator Sarah Hudson extends an invitation to local rangatahi to get hands-on and create art that speaks to the issues of our rohe.
Current and upcoming exhibitions at 'Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi' galleries and 'Te Whare Taonga o Taketake - Whakatāne Museum Collections and Research'.
The Whakatāne Museum houses over 600,000 items in its collections and offers a wide range of resources and services for researchers, students and the public.
Whakatāne Museum and Arts runs an exciting Kaiārahi / Visitor Host programme in the galleries at Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi — Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre.
The Whakatāne Museum is located in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and serves the Whakatāne District and the Mataatua rohē. The museum operates over two premises.
