He Ao Āpōpō, He Ao Tea: Māori Futures / 11 July 2026 – 25 October 2026

He Ao Āpōpō, He Ao Tea: Māori Futures / 11 July 2026 – 25 October 2026 opens at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery is proud to showcase this Puanga exhibition is about Māori futures.

He ao āpopō, he ao tea is a hopeful extraction from a proverb written by Dr. Rangitakuku Metekingi of Whanganui iwi. It translates to ‘tomorrow is a new day, and the new day will bring clarity’. This is the ngako, the core theme of this exhibition. It is about manifesting futures and dreams, and we remember and honour the inspiring words of Dr. Metekingi. The artist line-up for this exhibition includes Kauri Hawkins, Eugene Kara, Maioha Kara, Peata Larkin, Tiopira McDowell (Mokotron), James Ormsby, Tia Ranginui, Tyrone Te Waa, Kereama Taepa, Ron Te Kawa, Saffronn Te Ratana, Nephi Tupaea, Paeheretia Collective, John Walsh and Siobhan Wooding.

Image: Kereama Taepa. ‘Pākati Sonic’, 2021. Image courtesy of Jhana Millers Gallery.