MANAAKI NUI (to support, take care of, give hospitality to, protect, show respect, generosity and care for others - 'nui' means big, abundant, important) located in Te Atamira, is a 118m2 community project space used for exhibitions, displays, workshops, talks and small-scale events.

Te Atamira

Te Atamira is a multi-purpose community arts and cultural space in the heart of the Whakatipu region of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Te Atamira offers a wide-ranging programme of exhibitions, workshops, classes, performances, events and talks designed for everyone to be creative, every day.

We have 22 purpose-built spaces, including an art gallery, dance studios, performance spaces, a recording studio, music teaching and rehearsal rooms, a pottery studio, art workshop and a community project space.

Te Atamira, which means platform or stage in te reo Māori, strives to be a place for all to practice, produce, experience, participate in and be inspired by the arts.