Te Whare Manaaki o Toda

Te Whare Manaaki o Toda Te Whare Manaaki o Toda is a contemporary art and community space and founded on the belief that:

"Nothing is more precious than peace. (Daisaku Ikeda)

Peace is the most basic starting point for the advancement of humankind."

What are the places & spaces that nurture us around Wellington? Come and visit this powerful exhibition created by ranga...
28/08/2026

What are the places & spaces that nurture us around Wellington? Come and visit this powerful exhibition created by rangatahi whaiora (young people seeking wellness). Open until 4 Sept with extended opening times Mon, Wed, Fri 10-3 and Sat 11-2. #

A beautiful evening with jazz pianist Takako Kimura last night, sharing her music, culture and connection between Aomori...
21/08/2026

A beautiful evening with jazz pianist Takako Kimura last night, sharing her music, culture and connection between Aomori Japan and Wellington. Thank you for joining us. We managed to pack the gallery.

A glimpse behind the set up of our current exhibition. It’s well worth a visit and we’ve extended our opening times too....
18/08/2026

A glimpse behind the set up of our current exhibition. It’s well worth a visit and we’ve extended our opening times too.

Mon/Wed/Fri 10-3
Sat 11-2

Come explore a collection of personal stories from local rangatahi whaiora (young people seeking wellness) sharing their...
09/08/2026

Come explore a collection of personal stories from local rangatahi whaiora (young people seeking wellness) sharing their journeys with early psychosis and what it means to live well alongside these experiences.

Told through film, photography, illustration, and interactive displays, this collection invites conversation and reflection on how our spaces and places nurture wellbeing, identity, relationships, whenua, wairua, and whānau.

The collection was collaboratively developed with rangatahi whaiora as part of the Te Hekenga Whaiora research project. A joint project between Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of Wellington and Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka | Otago University, which aims to support young people in their journeys experiencing psychosis in Pōneke Wellington.

For the next three weeks, we’re open:
Mon, Wed, Fri: 10-3
Sat: 11-2

🌱Kotahi te kākano whakaaro, he nui ngā hua o te rākau houhou rongo.🌱 One seed of thought grows the forest of peace.Comme...
05/08/2026

🌱Kotahi te kākano whakaaro,
he nui ngā hua o te rākau houhou rongo.🌱
One seed of thought grows the forest of peace.

Commemorating Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day (6th and 9th August 1945), Tūmanako Children's Artworks for a Peaceful World opens at Johnsonville Library Waitohi Hub this month. The exhibition celebrates tamariki and taiohi and their hopes for a peaceful, inclusive and nuclear free world. Come and see!

Johnsonville Library at Waitohi Hub
14 Aug – 6 Sept

Reopening at Te Whare Manaaki o Toda
from mid September.

You can read more about the kaupapa at https://shorturl.at/Gkm2G

Our walls need a repaint after 2 years of amazing activities and exhibitions. Will be back mid-August - stay tuned for m...
30/07/2026

Our walls need a repaint after 2 years of amazing activities and exhibitions. Will be back mid-August - stay tuned for more comms coming soon!

As we gather to remember those who have passed, celebrate the present, and look towards the future, we invite you to joi...
30/06/2026

As we gather to remember those who have passed, celebrate the present, and look towards the future, we invite you to join us for a season of reflection, creativity, and connection.

This Matariki, drop into the gallery to enjoy weaving, painting, and origami activities. All ages are welcome, no registration is required, and you’re invited to stay for as long (or as little) as you’d like.

This week, our friends from the New Zealand National Refugee Youth Council ™ launched their new trailer about life as a ...
19/06/2026

This week, our friends from the New Zealand National Refugee Youth Council ™ launched their new trailer about life as a refugee background youth in Aotearoa. Congratulations and what a treasure to share with other youth. And while they are out and about at events for World Refugee Day this Saturday, we invite you to pop into our gallery and leave a word or two of encouragement and reflect on what you would take if you had 15 mins to flee. Open this Sat 11-2.

As part of the water, women and peace exhibition in our gallery this week; join us this Thursday evening from 6.30pm for...
09/06/2026

As part of the water, women and peace exhibition in our gallery this week; join us this Thursday evening from 6.30pm for a special kōrero.

We’ve had the real privilege to host a couple of youth-led activities in our whare over the last week. Our friends cele...
20/05/2026

We’ve had the real privilege to host a couple of youth-led activities in our whare over the last week. Our friends celebrated the volunteers who help shape experiences of refugee background youth across the mutu. We also hosted four wonderful young and emerging artists who are using the arts to make environmental science really accessible and clever. The exhibition continues to be on this Thursday and Friday 10-3 and Saturday 11-2.

We also want to acknowledge and celebrate the many young people who’ve shared their stories, experiences, passions and creativity in our space over the past year. You know who you are! Thank you for all you do!

Check out some other local events that celebrate rangatahi this week, every week. https://www.arataiohi.org.nz/youth-week/standing-with-rangatahi

“When youth are awakened to a sense of mission, their power is limitless. “

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287 Cuba Street
Wellington
6011

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 11am - 2pm

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