Tūranga Exhibitions

Find out about the current exhibition at Tūranga, and what's coming up. Te Pito Huarewa Gallery located on Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 and houses exhibitions that reflect the cultural identity and history of Christchurch and Canterbury.

WHAIAO: 8 August – 29 November 2026

Ki te Whaiao, Ki te Ao Marama

Our worldviews are informed by the stories we are told, the connection to land and the people we learn from. For Māori, our ancient teachers are the world itself. Mātauranga Māori is a roadmap for how our tīpuna navigated these waters, lands and skies. WHAIAO is an exploration and celebration of Māori worldviews and the items we are humbly able to hold in our collections at Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi Christchurch City Libraries.

Whakaroko - Listen

Listen to an introduction to the exhibition.

I te reo Māori

In English

WHAIAO Photos

View photos of the WHAIAO exhibition

WHAIAO in the news

Tahu News reporter Shakayla Andrews-Alapaki finds out about the WHAIAO exhibition. Watch on YouTube.

More Tūranga exhibitions

Did they really do that? Cantabrians' quests for world records

Did they really do that? Cantabrians' world record quests, part of a series

Aug 19th, All day

Tūranga

Cantabrians have always embraced a challenge. The 1970s & 1980s were peak decades for attempting to break a world record, any world record!

Did they really do that? World records and famous firsts!

Learn more about world records! Our Did they really do that? exhibition about Cantabrian world record attempts runs 4 July-30 August 2026.

Tuakiri

World records (and attempts) achieved by Cantabrians!

Photos from Canterbury Stories capturing local world record attempts over the years.

Behind the Curtain: A Court Theatre Exhibition: 29 July to 25 September

Behind the Curtain exhibition, part of a series

Aug 19th, All day

Tūranga

A stunning exhibition of the costumes, props and set from the Court Theatre’s recent production of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Behind the Curtain: Costume Design FULLY BOOKED

Aug 25th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Tūranga

A conversation with Deborah Moor, Costume Designer for the Court Theatre's 2026 production of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Behind the Curtain: Set & Prop Design

Aug 27th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Tūranga

A conversation with Julian Southgate, Set and Props Designer for the Court Theatre's production of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Behind the Curtain: In Rehearsal Workshop

Sep 8th | 5:45pm - 7:00pm

Tūranga

Take part in a rehearsal room process in this 1-hour workshop unpacking a scene with Director Kathleen Burns.

All the World's a Stage

For lovers of theatre! Titles to accompany Behind the Curtain: The Making of the Importance of Being Earnest exhibition and tie-in events.

Tūranga exhibitions

Digital Exhibitions

Visit Tūranga and other libraries to see regular exhibitions of heritage images from Canterbury Stories - and see them online too.

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