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Barry Brickell Memorial Stage

If you have spent any amount of time out and about in the upper Coromandel Peninsula, chances are you may have spotted one of Rebekah Pearson’s distinctive creations. The Irish born artist’s deep passion for the environment has inspired several murals around the...

In one the Coromandel’s smallest schools, nestled in the peaceful shelter of one of the east coast’s most beautiful bays, teacher and principal Mereana Maika-Angus is fulfilling her final duties before leaving the role she has held for the past ten years. It will...

A creative haven with a difference

Tena koutou katoa We are very aware that the latest announcements regarding the coronavirus situation in Aotearoa will have a serious and sustained impact on homes and workplaces throughout the country. All across the Coromandel, people are now working through...

A Thames centre celebrating and showcasing authentic Maori art is getting people talking and the owners are excited by the dicussion.

Te Powhiri, Te Whanganui o Hei commemoration October 2019

Twenty years after her whanau’s first shop in Coromandel Town, Harataunga’s Kelly Harrison has taken the bold move to revive and renew her parents’ legacy with the opening of a new gallery featuring the stunning works of multiple generations of this exceptionally...

We are very excited to announce the launch of a new, much-needed arts initiative for the Thames-Coromandel District/Hauraki rohe - the pARTner Up Mentoring Programme.   With support and funding from Creative New Zealand’s Arts Continuity Grant, pARTner...