Investing in Northland

Read about the Northland creative spaces that received three-year funding from Manatū Taonga. Their stories demonstrate the impact of the funding and what they were able to achieve.
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Te Pū O Te Wheke Community Gallery and Arts Trust 

Te Pū O Te Wheke Community Gallery and Arts Trust is a community space for Ngāpuhi to develop and strengthen taha hinengaro, taha wairua, taha tinana and taha whānau through toi Māori.  

We take pride in being a growing influence for positive, healthy social change and community building through artistic expression. We work alongside people and whānau with experience of mental distress and use the arts as therapy to share ideas and inspiration to generate safe and lifelong connections. Skilled tutors provide workshops, group projects, exhibition opportunities and outreach workshops that focus on the inner self and cultural identity. 

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Te Pū O Te Wheke Community Gallery and Arts Trust (pdf)

Te Pū O Te Wheke Community Gallery and Arts Trust (Word)

Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre

Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust was established in 2004 by singer Dame Hinewehi Mohi. Its services enable wellbeing, empowerment and joy through music therapy. It uses music to promote the healing and personal growth of people with identified intellectual, physical, social or mental health challenges.

We have expanded to cater to demand, from our original location in Auckland to three other regions: Hawke’s Bay, Northland and Bay of Plenty. Our services  are offered in a variety of settings: onsite from our centres, via satellite services in local communities, and through outreach programmes via partnerships with more than 70 organisations.

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Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre

Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre