Te Whare Manaaki o Toda

Te Whare Manaaki o Toda Te Whare Manaaki o Toda is a contemporary art and community space and founded on the belief that:

"Nothing is more precious than peace. (Daisaku Ikeda)

Peace is the most basic starting point for the advancement of humankind."

🌊 WATER, WOMEN & PEACE 🌊Join us for *Water, Women & Peace*, an exhibition exploring connections between water, creativit...
03/06/2026

🌊 WATER, WOMEN & PEACE 🌊

Join us for *Water, Women & Peace*, an exhibition exploring connections between water, creativity, ecology, and the vision, care, and leadership of women.

📅 Exhibition Dates
4–14 June 2026

📍 Location
Te Whare Manaaki o Toda Gallery
185–287 Cuba Street, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington

✨ Opening Night
Thursday 4 June | 6:30pm–8:00pm

Bringing together artists and community voices through painting, installation, photography, poetry, meditation, costumes, raranga, carving, and participatory practices, the exhibition reflects on water as a source of life, memory, healing, connection, and peace.

🌊 Friday Community Action
Friday 5 June | 1:00pm

Meet at the gallery as we walk together to the sea, collect seawater, and bring it back to the gallery as part of an ongoing collective artwork and reflection on our relationship with water.

🌎 World Oceans Day
Monday 8 June

Join us for a special gathering and activation celebrating oceans, waterways, and our interconnected futures. More details to come.

Featuring works and contributions from artists, makers, healers, storytellers, and community members.

Artists:
Aoife Devlin
Bren Binmore
Cyan Robinson
David Knight
Deirdra McMenamin
Guoda Keršytė
Geoff Walker
Hyun Bae Lee
Innaha-TeUrutahi Taniwha Iwimaaire Waikerepuru
Janet Dunn
Jimmy Wallace
Jack Rosell
Karina Hunt
Mitch Feggans
Shane Hammond
Shannon Ningfei Xiao
Ying Wallace
Yuko kudo

Special thanks to:
Mark
Aoife
Mitch
Jimy
Kaia
Ronja
Màāmari
Teresa
Liz
Oscar
Catherine
Sonia
Our families and friends

All are welcome.

We’ve had the real privilege to host a couple of youth-led activities in our whare over the last week. Our friends cele...
20/05/2026

We’ve had the real privilege to host a couple of youth-led activities in our whare over the last week. Our friends celebrated the volunteers who help shape experiences of refugee background youth across the mutu. We also hosted four wonderful young and emerging artists who are using the arts to make environmental science really accessible and clever. The exhibition continues to be on this Thursday and Friday 10-3 and Saturday 11-2.

We also want to acknowledge and celebrate the many young people who’ve shared their stories, experiences, passions and creativity in our space over the past year. You know who you are! Thank you for all you do!

Check out some other local events that celebrate rangatahi this week, every week. https://www.arataiohi.org.nz/youth-week/standing-with-rangatahi

“When youth are awakened to a sense of mission, their power is limitless. “

We often focus on the event or activity itself, but the reflection afterwards matters too. Today we got together to paus...
15/05/2026

We often focus on the event or activity itself, but the reflection afterwards matters too. Today we got together to pause, debrief, celebrate, and share some good kai together.

Food insecurity is something many communities are already feeling, especially as climate impacts deepen. But alongside t...
07/05/2026

Food insecurity is something many communities are already feeling, especially as climate impacts deepen. But alongside that, food is also where so much knowledge lives — across our cultures, our families, our histories. Food resilience lives in that knowledge, in how we adapt, share and care for one another. So this week was really about bringing that into the room and learning from each other. We had a wonderful evening of interactive theatre on the food system, and beautiful, nutritious and accessible kai and kōrero.
Ngā mihi to everyone who joined us and shared your kōrero with us, and special thanks to our partners and friends for your support Ira Bayley

We’re open for the last couple of days for Come and join Oscar populate our local asset and hazard map today and Frida...
05/05/2026

We’re open for the last couple of days for Come and join Oscar populate our local asset and hazard map today and Friday.

Shared table, shared future: theatre, kai and kōreroJoin us for an interactive evening on the food system and shared kai...
30/04/2026

Shared table, shared future: theatre, kai and kōrero

Join us for an interactive evening on the food system and shared kai and kōrero this coming Tuesday, 5 May.

This event is part of Climate Festival Pōneke and explores food resilience as shared wisdom across cultures and communities.

You are welcome to bring a meal and share your kōrero about your local or cultural foods that could sustain you, your whānau or community during an emergency. Or bring a poem, a recipe or a friend. However this is not essential and we welcome you to come as you are.

Kai is provided by Ekta NZ. For catering purposes please register for this event. Link in bio.

5 May is also the 2nd anniversary of the opening of Te Whare Manaaki o Toda Peace Gallery - another reason to come together over shared kai.






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Earlier this week we talked about the importance of inclusive and relational emergency preparedness. Because when commun...
30/04/2026

Earlier this week we talked about the importance of inclusive and relational emergency preparedness. Because when communities are connected, we’re better prepared to respond to disruptions. We’ve seen this many times over, so last night was a great opportunity to experience connection (thanks Oscar!) and hear indigenous experiences of building community, what inner city preparedness can look like and the role of faith-based communities in encouraging agency. In the end, it comes down to each of us.



This year has been rich with new connections and shared moments. As we near the end of the year, we wanted to share some...
14/12/2025

This year has been rich with new connections and shared moments. As we near the end of the year, we wanted to share some heartfelt thanks from all of us at Te Whare Manaaki o Toda, and a short visual summary of our year
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We wish you all a safe and relaxing summer break.



Today, on International Volunteer Day, we celebrate the incredible community of volunteers who bring Te Whare Manaaki o ...
04/12/2025

Today, on International Volunteer Day, we celebrate the incredible community of volunteers who bring Te Whare Manaaki o Toda to life — from our thoughtful Advisory Group, to our dedicated Management Team, to every one of our wonderful hosts who welcome visitors into the gallery each week with warmth and heart.

The theme for International Volunteer Day 2025 — “Every Contribution Matters” — beautifully reflects who you are.
Every dialogue you hold, every hour you give, every idea you share, and every moment you spend creating a peaceful, welcoming space contributes to a stronger, more connected world. Your efforts, both big and small, ripple far beyond our gallery walls.

To all our volunteers — ngā mihi nunui ki a koutou.
Your generosity, your spirit, and your steady commitment to the transformation of self and our environment inspire us every day. We are deeply grateful for each and every one of you.

Last week we were honoured to co-host the Festival of Light and Launch Event with the Wellington Interfaith Council and ...
27/11/2025

Last week we were honoured to co-host the Festival of Light and Launch Event with the Wellington Interfaith Council and the Religious Diversity Centre of Aotearoa, held at Whare Soka Buddha and Te Whare Manaaki o Toda.

It was a beautiful gathering of diverse faith traditions celebrating light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Guests shared the meaning of light within their own traditions, the importance of unity, and the essential role faith communities play in advancing climate action.

The evening also marked the launch of RDC’s new publication:
Faith and Climate Action Guide: E Tū te mana o te ao – Building a Climate of Hope.

Together, we lit candles in our peace gallery and enjoyed the final day of the Tūmanako Children’s Artworks for a Peaceful World exhibition — a fitting reminder of the hope, responsibility and shared commitment we hold for future generations.

One of the guide’s co-authors described the evening beautifully:
“It is like everyone provided a thread for a beautiful tapestry – and this evening it all came together.”

Ngā mihi nui to all who contributed their light, wisdom and presence. We are grateful. 🌟

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Friday 11am - 3pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm

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