Ngā Atua ō Matariki, opening at Pātaka Museum of Arts and Culture on June 13th, is an exhibition of photographed works inspired by Ngā Atua of the Matariki star cluster, this collection reimagines the 9 Atua through the contemporary body painting on tangata whenua.

Over five weeks, the space opens to the community to connect, create, and reflect on the rising of Matariki, a time to celebrate renewal. Experience interactive face painting workshops, activities for tamariki, and behind-the-scenes insights into the creative journey.

At the core, this project is dedicated to Pitaarangaōtemahita Rongopai, whose journey on Te-Waka-ō-Rangi will be completed among many others during the course of this exhibition.

Join AuroraVision & friends at the Newtown Community Centre on the 19th June for an evening of nibbles, networking, and independent sci-fi cinema, featuring not one, but THREE locally made short films from Wellington creatives.

We’ll be screening: VULTURE ~ by 18th Circle PULSEWIDTH ~ by Silverwindow TEMPORAL ~ by AuroraVision

Each film offers a different vision of science fiction, from strange worlds and speculative futures to intimate human stories told through bold, imaginative local filmmaking. Funds raised from the event will go towards the next AuroraVision project: Chōra.

Chōra is an upcoming speculative short film anthology made up of several distinct stories, each set in its own unique world and each defined by unique technical and artistic challenges. By coming along, you’ll be supporting local independent cinema and helping prove that ambitious, imaginative, genre-driven filmmaking has a strong home in Wellington.

Come for the films, stay for the community, and help support the next wave of independent speculative cinema in Wellington.

Get your tickets from Humanitix.

Good food. Good people. Doing some good while we're at it.

Cuba Street Tavern is launching a new monthly series, bringing people together over a great Sunday roast while supporting local organisations doing important work in our city. For the first Community Sunday's series, we'll be supporting Wellington City Mission across June, July and August - donating a portion of proceeds from each event to support the amazing work they do in our community.

Bookings are $40pp and include a two-course Sunday roast (main and dessert), with a vegetarian option available. Simply book your spot via our online booking portal, pull up a chair, and spend your Sunday afternoon enjoying good food and good company.

Whether you're a regular at the Tav or joining for the first time, everyone is welcome!

-Last Sunday of every month -Two-course Sunday roast -Vegetarian option available -June-August supporting Wellington City Mission

Bookings via the Cuba St Tavern website (Contact Us → select your date → choose Community Sundays – Sunday Roast)

Because good food has always had a way of bringing people together