Ko Au te Toi | Ko te Toi ko au
Cindy Kawana and Keri Milich
March to May 2026
Green Bay Community Centre | Blockhouse Bay Community Centre | New Windsor Community Centre | Glenavon Community Centre | Kelston Community Hub
Ko Au te Toi | Ko te Toi ko au – I am the Art | The Art is Me is a powerful kaupapa led by Whare Hau Ako, offering 10 culturally grounded creative wānanga across the Whau. Designed to uplift identity, creativity, and wellbeing, these workshops engage pakeke | adults —in hands-on artmaking using upcycled materials.
Guided by Māori values and led by creatives Cindy Kawana and Keri Milich, each wānanga is a safe, transformative space for cultural reconnection, storytelling, and self-expression. Together, we’re weaving a shared narrative of resilience, pride, and belonging through the arts.
Green Bay Community Centre
- Tukutuku o muri nei – Contemporary tukutuku | Thursday 19th Feb 930-1230pm
- He Kai kei aku Ringa – Open-ended creative resource wānanga | Tuesday 3rd March 530-830pm
Blockhouse Bay Community Centre
- DIY Pukapuka – Handmade books | Friday 27th March 10am – 1pm
Pine Whakarākei – Brooch making
| Saturday 9th May 10am – 1pm
New Windsor Community Centre
- He Kai kei aku Ringa – Open-ended creative resource wānanga | Wednesday 4th March 530 – 830pm
DIY Pukapuka – Handmade books | Thursday 23td April 930am – 1230pm
Glenavon Community Centre
Tukutuku o muri nei – Contemporary tukutuku | Friday 27th February 930am – 1230pm
Zine – Create a zine to share your identity through Pepeha
and Kōrero Tuakiri | Friday 24th April 12pm – 230pm
Kelston Community Hub
Zine – Create a zine to share your identity through Pepeha and Kōrero Tuakiri |. Monday 9th March 10am – 1pm
Pine Whakarākei – Brooch making |. Saturday 2nd May 10am – 1pm
