Whānau Day - Kōanga Festival

Where

Te Pou Theatre, 2 Mount Lebanon Lane, Henderson, Auckland

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When

Saturday 12 September 2026
10am-3pm



Cost

Free
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Storytelling, kapa haka, performances, kēmu and kai.

Whānau Day is a FREE family-centred day celebrating storytelling in all its many forms and inspiring our youngest storytellers with pūrākau from around the world.

This year, Whānau Day features performances from:

  • MOHI
  • Dust Palace
  • Sau e Siva
  • Tuakoi Ohia
  • Brady Peeti.

A Fool’s Company return with Rae-cycling and the Binfluenza: Operation Green, as well as reo Māori theatre show, Te Hokinga Mai a Hoiho. Stories will be shared by Raukura Roa, Tangaroa Paul, Renee Liang, as well as rakygo (Japanese traditional art of comedy storytelling) by Hiroshi Nakatsuji.

Come along for all ages fun with pukapuka and printmaking workshops.

Bring the whole whānau along to experience a day packed full with activities, performances, food trucks, games, workshops, storytelling and celebrate the return of Kōanga!

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