Whakapuāwai Programme

Whakapuāwai is an annual programme offering opportunities for development and connection for the Māori performing arts community. 

2024 Workshops

Te Pou Awe | Acting Classes

with Tainui Tukiwaho

Bringing back our Te Pou Awe series for 2024, we are inviting whanau Maori of the industry to come along and have a play with some acting. These exciting free classes will be taught by Tainui Tukiwaho and will run every Monday for 7 weeks through June and July. Sign up to participate in this series, upskill your acting craft and boost your confidence in a playful space. 

Āhea | When: Starting Monday 10 June – Monday 22 July 2024, 6pm

Kei hea | Where: Te Pou Theatre

Utu | Cost: Free

Pānui tonu | More info

“Te Pou has always been a place that welcomes and nurtures its Māori community”

– Richard Te Are

Waiata Sessions with Tyler
Filling our kete with waiata māori, whakawhanaungatanga and wairua pai
2024 Matariki Industry Hui
Wānanga, kōrero, kai and dreaming for the year ahead
Kawhe Kōrero with Maioha Allen
Weekly reo Māori sessions for Māori creatives. Suported by Te Mātāwai.
Koi Sharpen Up Wānanga delivered in partnership with Equity
Sharpening our acting skills and deepening our connections
2024 Matariki Industry Hui
Post kai and wānanga
Te Pou Awe Acting Classes with Tainui
Seven week series for all levels of the māori acting community

Kaitautoko | Sponsors

We are grateful to have various organizations, businesses and people supporting many different aspects of Te Pou. We couldn’t achieve what we have without their support. Our Whakapuāwai Programme is sponsored by the following:

Nga mihi nui to our main supporters
(C)2022 by Te Pou Theatre Trust.​
Te Pou Theatre Trust is a registered charity: CC54436