by Samara Azam | Feb 17, 2025 | News & Blog
Susanne Ritzenhoff, Toi Ora Director Insights and reflections on mental wellbeing and the role of the arts Recently QWB Lab’s Senior Consultant Linda Gilbert sat down with Susanne Ritzenhoff, Director of Toi Ora Live Trust. The concept of Toi Ora translates as...
by Samara Azam | Feb 17, 2025 | News & Blog
Read Toi Ora artists Keith Hopkins story below: I’m now 73, at the age of 60 I suffered a major brain aneurysm, that nearly killed me. After four major brain surgeries, a month in a coma, and four months in rehab relearning basic care skills, e.g dressing one’s self,...
by Samara Azam | Nov 30, 2023 | News & Blog
Daniel Larsen-Barr – Poetry Writing and Performance Tutor Daniel is our Poetry Writing and Performance tutor. He has been with Toi Ora for around a decade. He is of Ngāti Apakura descent. Although he describes himself as a fairly reclusive person, Daniel says...
by Samara Azam | Nov 16, 2023 | News & Blog
Artist Spotlight Nikki Dixon Our Artist spotlight this week is shining on Nikki Dixon, her mosaics lined the walls at Toi Ora for the current Mosaic Exhibition. From Lady Gaga, Rob Muldoon and Jacinda Ardern and our personal favorite Yoko Ono...
by Samara Azam | Nov 16, 2023 | News & Blog, Uncategorized
The Printmaking Exhibition starts on Nov 30th and runs until the end of term! With an Opening Celebration on 5th December from 1:30pm-2:30pmThis will be our last Exhibition for 2023, a huge big mihi to Andrē for working so hard to get the work up, working with artists...
