EVENTS
2026 Top Art Exhibition
2026 Top Art Exhibition

2026 Top Art Exhibition

Wed
15 Jul
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Sun
19 Jul
2026
Top Art is on tour for 2026, and Toi Tauranga Art Gallery is beyond happy to be back on the map! The exhibition by the 2025 Level 3 ākonga will be located in the Creativity Centre from Wed 15–Sun 19 Jul, 10am–3pm. The 2026 exhibition features 27 portfolios in painting, photography, and printmaking, alongside 23 portfolios in digital moving image and digital sculpture. Top Art is an annual touring exhibition featuring a selection of NCEA Level 3 portfolios that achieved Excellence in Visual Arts in the previous year. Top Art gives secondary students and teachers an opportunity to see what's required to achieve Excellence at Level 3. It also allows members of the public to see the high-quality art created in schools. This exhibition is made possible with New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). Image: Sawm Deih Tung Hatzaw, Liston College, Auckland.

Event Dates

July 15, 2026

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10:00 am

July 16, 2026

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10:00 am

July 17, 2026

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10:00 am

July 18, 2026

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10:00 am

July 19, 2026

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10:00 am

Workshop

Make Your Own Boba | Ages 14-17

Join our hands-on Popping Boba workshop. You’ll learn the science behind these juicy flavour bursts and create your own colourful popping pearls from scratch. Experiment with flavours, get creative with colours, and discover how to turn simple ingredients into something seriously cool. Best of all, you’ll get to take your homemade boba home (if you don’t eat it first!). Registrations essential.

7 Jul

Workshop

Hawkins Community Open Day - Tauranga High and District Court Project

Hawkins Community Open Day - Tauranga High and District Court Project Rā Tuwhera a Hapori - Te Koti Matua Me Te Koti A-Rohe O Tauranga The community is invited to a special open day at the Tauranga High and District Court construction site, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at one of the region’s major public projects.

14 Aug

Talk / lecture

2026 National Poetry Day: Poetry readings plus Lines & Lyrics poetry competition

2026 National Poetry Day Event We are calling for poetry-lovers, both readers and writers, to join Lines & Lyrics for a celebration of poetry!

27 Aug

Talk / lecture

An afternoon with Deborah Wai Kapohe

Inachord Singers Tauranga are proud to invite you to a warm, community‑minded afternoon with Southland soprano treasure Deborah Wai Kapohe. Deborah will share stories from her extensive and varied professional career — a life lived across opera, contemporary Māori music, musical theatre, songwriting, guitar performance, arts leadership, and law. Bring a cushion (though seats provided!) and your favourite mug to maximise feeling at home, and settle into a relaxed, family‑friendly atmosphere as she opens the door to her creative world with humour, insight, and generosity. Following an intensive workshop the day prior, the afternoon will also feature a small selection of songs from both Deborah Wai Kapohe and Inachord Singers Tauranga, offering a gentle touch of live music to complement the storytelling. With afternoon tea available, free tickets for children under twelve and a portion of proceeds supporting local charities, this gathering promises inspiration, wonder, beauty, and through fellowship, genuine community spirit. Come for the stories, stay for the songs, leave with connection.

23 Aug

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