215 days ago

✨ Mana Wāhine ✨

Ann-Narie Petty-OShea from Whangarei District Libraries

Ka korerotia e ngā wāhine o rātou kaupapa nui.
To celebrate Puanga Matariki, Whangarei District Libraries are holding another series of weekly talks by four wāhine Māori on their chosen Kaupapa, sharing their experiences of successfully navigating their professions. All have tribal affiliations with hapu and iwi from Te Tai Tokerau.
✨ The first speaker is Geva Ngāpō Downey ✨
An art educator with a music degree from Otago University. She has worked in Aotearoa’s Public Art Gallery sector for over 20 years and is the Kaimānga Mātauranga for Wairau Māori Art Gallery, in Whangārei. She is passionate about contemporary Māori art and loves hearing the stories people share when they are moved by works of art.

📆 Thursday 29 May 2025, 12:00pm
📍 Te Puawānanga, Whangārei Central Library, 5 Rust Avenue, Whangārei.
🎟 Free entry.
No prior booking required. Seating on a first come, first served basis.

This event is part of the Puanga Matariki Festival Whangārei.
Sponsored by Whangarei District Council.

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Do you ever regift?
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Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
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Create a Stunning Stain Feature Wall with Resene Colorwood

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