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International Funding Success For Te Pou Theatre

Opportunities for development and connection for the Māori performing arts community.

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Nohonga 2026 Creative Residencies – Tono Mai

Opportunities for development and connection for the Māori performing arts community.

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Hihiko!

A day for rangatahi to connect, grow, and plan your creative future — followed by a quiz night with FREE pizza, inu, and plenty of laughs!

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What’s on

Ngā kaupapa kei mua i a tātau | Opportunities and events at Te Pou

Kōanga Festival | Pōhoroi Playreading | Lila Black & Zody Takurua

Two bold and exciting new Māori theatre works exploring Aliens and dystopian AI futures!

Kōanga Festival | Pōmere Playreading | Leigh Minarapa & Ngahiriwa Rauhina

Two new witty Māori theatre thrillers exploring past and future hauntings, digital marae, robots and “tohunga” who are all teka!

Kōanga Festival | Whānau Day 2025

A fun filled day for the whole whānau!

We are hiring! Senior Venue Technician | Poutoko Tinana o Muri

Te Pou has a new leadership role on offer; kaitiaki of our whare – Poutoko Matua, Te Taha Tīnana

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Te Pūtea | Thrifty and Fabulous

Join us for a special evening of sharing from a range of performing arts creatives about their top tips for doing lots with not much.

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Te Pūtea | Budget Building Wānanga

Award-winning producer Vanessa Immink & founder of VOLT is here to take us through her tips, advice and rationale when building a show budget.

Tūākiri | About Us

Te Pou is a kaupapa Māori performing arts venue for all, located at Corban Estate Arts Centre in Auckland. We are dedicated to providing an accessible home for the creation and presentation of performing arts and house programmes that uplift our community.

Tautoko| Support

Te Pou Theatre has stood strong as a pou whakawhirinaki for the community despite these difficult times we all find ourselves in. We continue to present shows and festivals online and in-person, build our new whare and support the Māori performing arts community. Learn how you can support Te Pou in our bold vision for the future of Māori performing arts.

Hōtaka / Our Programme

In 2021, Te Pou Theatre will present a programme of three original works, partnership presentations, our Whakapuawai programme of development wānanga for the performing arts sector, Rangatahi focused activities and our annual Kōanga Festival celebrating Māori stories and storytellers.