Whare Ngaro, exhibition opening - ArtBeat 2025

‘Whare Ngaro’ Exhibition ~ by Ashleigh Zimmerman

Sat 29th March | 10am

Ashleigh Zimmerman Exhibition Opening

Mihi Whakatau, Artist Kōrero & Māmā’s Moving Mountains Kōrero

The photographic exhibition ‘Whare Ngaro’ by Kai Tahu artist Ashleigh Zimmerman, which draws on the Te Ao Māori creation narratives to intimately explore the kaupapa of infertility through a contemporary lens. Zimmerman’s deeply personal kaupapa connects with audiences and fosters critical conversations that affect many communities.

Exhibition dates: 28th March - 3rd May 2025

Māori elders and other leaders of Whangārei have long identified the need for the restoration and reinstatement of Maori culture.

They declared that Whangārei needed to unleash the latent potential and build the cultural capacity and capability of Maori, particularly in our youth. Their vision was for a Māori cultural centre where identity and culture would be reclaimed, restored and renewed.