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BUGS! Our Backyard Heroes
Bugs are amazing!
You might think of them as small, hairy and a bit scary, but they can do...
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Te Manawa Overload
Our laser tag event returns by popular demand!
Games are 30 minutes long; teams of 8. Ages 8+....
Nerf Battle IV
The Nerf Battle returns for a fourth go!
A special round for ages 5-7 runs from 5.45-6.45pm;...
Move & Groove
Join us for a mini dance party. Bring your little ones and show off your groovy dance moves. Can...
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BUGS! Keeper Curiosity
Meet the new critters at Te Manawa and chat with our keeper Izzabelle as she takes you on a tour...
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Spinners, Weavers & Embroiderers
With wheel and spindle, loom and dye, needles and hook, Spinners’ and Weavers’ Guild members...
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Manawatū Woodworkers' Guild
The craftspeople of the Manawatū Woodworkers’ Guild are masters of chisel and lathe. Come and...
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Art Gallery - G2
For the duration of the Toioho XXV exhibition, Te Manawa is doing something different with...
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Art Gallery - G3
Gallery 3 – the heart of the Art Gallery building – has been re-imagined as a space to pause and...
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Water Room
The Water Room is setting sail with a new programme of activities that concentrates on learning...
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NOA Open Studio
Come join NOA for twice-weekly facilitated drawing sessions in the Te Manawa foyer. NOA is both...
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Heritage Building Tours
The Te Manawa site includes two historic buildings: the Awahou schoolhouse and the cottage,...
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Te Rangi Whenua
Te Taiwhanga o Te Rangi Whenua (Te Rangi Whenua Gallery) shares the stories of iwi groups in the...
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Te Awa - The River
Te Awa – The River, Heart of the Manawatū explores our river from different angles.
The...
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Manawatū Journeys
A journey through our shared history – the stories of the pioneers who shaped the land as we...
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