Te Pu o Te Wheke Arts
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Te Pu o Te Wheke Community Gallery and Arts Trust is a collective of locals passionate about giving our artists a space to create and exhibit their works.
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118 Broadway Kaikohe
Northland
0473
Opening Hours
| Tuesday | 10am - 2pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 2pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 2pm |
| Friday | 10am - 2pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 2pm |
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Our Story
After working as a volunteer at the Wairua of Kaikohe exhibition renowned local artist Sash was inspired to open an art gallery space in Kaikohe. She realised that there was a need for the community to have a space that supports local artists to show their work and create a community place for the arts. From this inspiration Te Pu o Te Wheke Arts was born.
Te Pu O Te Wheke means ‘The heart of the octopus’, in Maori. As Kaikohe finds itself in the heart of Ngapuhi, we trace our ancestry back to Rāhiri, a formidable Rangatira and warrior. Rāhiri was born in Whīria at Pākanae; he married Ahuaiti from Pakaraka who lived at Pouerua Pa. Uenuku was their son.
While Rāhiri was living with Ahuaiti at Pouerua he heard that her two brothers Korakatea and Korakanui were coming to visit. Rāhiri knew that he would not be home when her brothers arrived, so he told his wife that she was not to give them the best mongeroi (fernroot), instead she was to feed them the inferior ones.
Rāhiri arrived home to find that Ahuaiti had ignored his wishes and fed them the good fernroot. Angry, Rāhiri left Ahuaiti and Uenuku and returned to Pākanae.
