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Kaupapa
“The whare is the coolest of spaces, what I really love about it is the way you both talk about the whare as our space, encouraging me to make myself at home. There was never a feel of this is your space that I am coming into and using your stuff or wasting your resources. Also, both so sharing with your knowledge and experience.” 

- Anon

“What has changed for me? Belief in self and a willingness to give things a go.  Discovery or a reawakening of creativity.” 

- Anon

“I’ve tried everything, had a tutu with just about everything and it’s been incredibly good fun, brought so much laughter and joy, great learning and awesome heart, wairua, tinana, hinengaro filling! 

- Tuihana

Snapshots of Creativity and Connection 

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Our Vision

To provide creative spaces and places for adults to play, share, learn and engage in the creative process, encouraging connection and creativity.

What is Whare Hau Tutū?

Whare Hau Tutū [the Whare] is a space, that is fully resourced with resources, tools and equipment to play and create to your hearts content. From leatherwork to painting, to block/lino printing to jewellery making to collage to sewing, to design to screen-printing to anything you can conjure up. We supply some new, recycled and sustainable resources and welcome koha to supply creativity at its fullest!

Creativity with purpose and process without intention

The process of walking through the door, to picking up a pencil, a paintbrush, a needle, a knife. The process of sitting, having a cup of tea, talking, sharing, listening, playing.

 

That as adults we sometimes forget to do, to play, to create and to connect. We are here to inspire whānau to consider taking a chance on themselves, and taking that first step to walk in the door, go 'what the heck is this place' and feel the magic that evolves!


“Creativity is rongoā; it is indeed a medicine that brings together all people and needs to be nourished.”
 – Anonymous 

Our Story

HOSW 2023

In 2021, creatives and longtime friends of 30+ years, Julz Nonoa [Te Whānau-a-Apanui, Tangahoe, Ngaruahine, Tainui] and Kiri Leach [Ngati Konohi, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti], began a journey of exploring the foundations for Whare Hau Tutū, that was kaupapa Māori, for everyone.

 

Based on the premise of whanaungatanga, Julz and Kiri undertook several projects to not only test and cement friendships in work but also lead and be a part of projects that contributed to our collective values and intent of connection and building the capacity of our communities.

This was to set the basis of establishing our vision and values for Whare Hau Tutū.

The image is of us at Healing Our Spirits Worldwide Conference in Vancouver, Canada in 2023, where we knew we just had to say YES and do this. 

Kiri & Julz
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