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Taonga Pūoro Workshop with Terence Hibbert
July 11 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Saturday 11 July, 10 am – 12 pm
28 Clarence Street, Devonport
As part of our Matariki 2026 celebrations, Create a taonga pūoro made from uku, with Terence Hibbert.
Create taonga pūoro (traditional Māori instruments) in this hands-on wānanga. Connect with the sounds and stories of these taonga as you shape and bring them to life.
Taonga will be fired and ready for collection after two weeks.
This workshop is suitable for ages 10+
About Terence Hibbert
Māori, English, Greek
Tēnā koutou e hoa ma…
Ko Terence ahau – everyone calls me Ti, even my mum.
My whakapapa is Māori, English and Greek.
I’m a passionate artist, musician, dad, koro, public speaker and facilitator, business consultant, Rongoa Māori practitioner, softball player, mean as cook, fisherman, diver and Hangi master – greedy aye lol. Always learning and growing, living in Torbay Tamaki Makaurau. I’ve had an affinity with wood, stone and bone making taonga since childhood. My connection with nature is a taonga, in itself nurtured and expressed in the love of mahi toi. I stepped out of the rat race when making shareholders rich no longer did it for me. Sure, the money was great, but the energy used to be successful had too many negative effects on other aspects of my life. I’ve never been happier or had a richer existence. Like my cooking (my waistline tells the story here lol) I do what I do with love whether it be singing, creating or just being present.
About Puanga – Matariki 2026: Te Waka o Rangi
Pūanga–Matariki explores the rich kōrero shared across the Pacific Rim about our celestial whānau and the many ways different cultures understand these majestic stars. Though our stories vary, they all remind us of the same truth: the heavens hold the memories of our past, the lessons of our present, and the hopes we carry into the future.
This exhibition honours those who have passed, acknowledging the wisdom they leave behind and the responsibility we hold to carry their teachings forward. By looking to Pūanga, Matariki, and the wider cosmos, we are reminded of our deep relationship with the natural world. The guidance of our ancestors’ shapes how we walk upon the earth, how we care for our environment, and how we nurture the generations yet to come.
See the exhibition catalogue, workshops and taonga available to purchase here.
