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...

Arts Collective Whangamata hosts annual Easter Open Studio Trail

‘Flourish’ special event celebrates first pARTner Up programme

Whangamata Arts Collective hosts annual visual arts exhibition

He Mana Toi Moehau Trust/Creative Coromandel is the go-to arts organisation for the Thames-Coromandel District/Hauraki rohe. We were formed back in 2016 by the Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC),  as a result of a TCDC-supported consultation with The...

New summer busking festival debuts in Whitianga on 7 Feb

With support from the team at Creative Waikato, The Gig Guide is fundraising by running a Boosted crowdfunding campaign

We chatted with a few local artists from around the Peninsula who generously shared their experiences

Book yourself a weekend visiting the Peninsula’s best artists – it’s guaranteed to inspire!

It’s an extremely exciting time for He Mana Toi Moehau Trust/Creative Coromandel, as we warmly welcome renowned Aotearoa art icon Michael Smither and his partner, artist G’ian McGregor to our whanau as our patrons.  Jan Wright, Chair of He Mana Toi Moehau...

Tony Howse’s reputation as a sculptor continues to rise. At Kauri Cliff Art Gallery in Whangamata he lovingly hand carves stunning sculptures and furniture from salvaged kauri, mostly inspired by the natural environment - the place he enjoys spending most of his...