by Rose Rees-Owen | Jun 25, 2026 | News & Blog
Toi Hono is a art class from the te ao Māori perspective. Many pieces are worked on collaboratively, including the centre piece of the latestToi Hono Exhibition. Toi Hono is a newer class at Toi Ora. To begin with, the class attendance used to be one or two people,...
by Rose Rees-Owen | May 27, 2026 | News & Blog
NZ Music Month in May is a time to celebrate the important role music plays in the cultural life of Aotearoa, and the positive impact it can have on wellbeing, identity, and connection. By Artist Liaison Merrin Cavel. At Toi Ora, music is one of the many art forms...
by Rose Rees-Owen | May 21, 2026 | News & Blog
We may be a small creative space, but we make a large impact Read the Toi Ora Impact Report for the financial year of 2024-25, and find stories like: The link between neuroscience and art – earlier this year, Toi Ora also featured in an article in the NZ Listener,...
by Rose Rees-Owen | Apr 29, 2026 | News & Blog
Merrin Cavel comes from a performing arts background, and is looking forward to helping create a space that is safe, fun and creatively inspiring. Tell us a bit about yourself and your background I come from a performing arts background, and have spent over 20 years...
by Rose Rees-Owen | Mar 30, 2026 | News & Blog
Mars Cook was behind the light installation on Auckland Harbour bridge for Auckland Pride and has been coming to Toi Ora since he was 14. What did it mean to you to create the light installation for Auckland Pride? This project was something that aligned with...
