Kete Aronui

Looking for a FREE family-friendly event this Saturday, 4th April? ✨

Join us for a fun-filled day of culture, music, and community vibes! 🎉

🎭 Cultural performances
🎤 Live singing
🎈 Free activities for kids & families
📚 Auckland Libraries Mobile Library experience
🛍️ Stalls & community showcases
🎁 Free giveaways & spot prizes

Bring your family & friends and enjoy a beautiful day together! ❤️
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We He Waka Eke Noa Charitable Trust want to pay tribute today to the many funders that make our mahi possible.
There is absolutely no way we could do what we do without the funding we receive.
And what do we do???
Offer subsidized rates against our venue hire at Kete Aronui and The Factory Theatre.
Run the Ugly Shakespeare Company across the motu.
Offer Rangitahi Residencies - big shout out to SkyCity Auckland Community Trust
Provide mentorship, classes, workshops.
Soon to offer film nights, and hopefully🤞 holiday shows for our tamariki, whānau and kaitaki this year.
We support comedians, actors, dancers, musicians, circus performers, community dance groups, New Zealand Blood Service, children's theatre classes, Auckland Pride Auckland Fringe, new grads rehearsing shows, PAT - Proudly Asian Theatre... the list is endless.

Our huge huge thanks to all these organizations who are continually offering, have offered, and will continue to offer support to artists at a time when they need it the most.
Everything goes to creating opportunity, resource, and artistic support.
We only have two full time staff members.
So we know we're not management heavy with artists receiving the least.

Thank thank thank you thank you.
We know our funders have faced huge cuts. A shout out from us that we cannot do this without you.
Big or small it all counts.

Rano Trust funded just funded us a new lockable notice board for Kete Aronui, so now we have an easy access place to share the communities, and our, activities.

Creative New Zealand
Foundation North
DIA Auckland Community
One Foundation Limited
Four Winds Foundation
New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT)
Stout Trust
Central Lakes Trust
Rano Trust
Akarana Trust
Aotearoa Gaming Trust
Trillian Trust
Lottery Grants Board
Auckland Council
Four Winds
Blue Sky Community Trust
Grassroots Trust
The Trusts Community Foundation

For all the support we receive, there is naturally more needed.
We'd like to replace our fridge freezer, created a dream green room for our artists, keep updating technical equipment etc.

So, if you'd like to donate or support a project in whatever way you see fit, please message us.

See you today at Onehunga!
Free Creative & Movement Class for Kids 💃 6–7 PM
Fun, fitness, and creativity — all in one place!
Props and special equipment are ready — let’s roll!

Starting today! Check out all the details below, including how to register!

FREE Creative Movement & Dance Adventure 🎉
✨ Specially designed dance classes for neurodivergent kids (Ages 5–15)

💃 Starting TODAY!
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 80 Onehunga Mall Road, Onehunga

🌟 10-Week Community Program – Every Monday!
🎶 Move, Groove & Shine with Music & Props
🎨 Express through Rhythm, Movement & Fun

⚡️ Limited spots available – don’t miss out! Reserve your child’s place NOW!

📲 Contact: [email protected]

Great News for Onehunga Families: Free Creative Movement Classes for Neurodivergent Children!

Onehunga is set to welcome a unique initiative this spring, as Sanskriti School of Passion launches free Creative Movement classes specially designed for neurodivergent children. The 10-week program runs every Monday from 29th September to 1st December 2025, 6:30–7:30 PM, giving children the opportunity to explore music, movement, and creative expression in a supportive environment.

The classes will be led by experienced instructors from the well-known community dance school, which has been bringing dance and arts programs to families across Auckland for over seven years. Spots are limited, reflecting the program’s focus on personalized attention and engagement.

Parents and caregivers are encouraged to enrol early to secure a place for their children in this innovative and inclusive initiative.

📩 For enrolment or further information: [email protected]

We are so excited to have the next semester of TKC - Te & Kuya Collaborative's Beginners Acting Class for 2025!

Kicking off this weekend, you can catch the TKC team in Kete Aronui through the end of this year!

IPW is heading to The Factory Theatre on Saturday 23rd and 30th August with two shows each day—3:00pm and 6:00pm 💥

The Factory is Tāmaki Makaurau’s newest theatre space, complete with a bar, café, and a welcoming, accessible environment. We’re stoked to be teaming up—come check it out and catch some live wrestling in Onehunga!

Tickets and more info: https://www.factorytheatre.org.nz/

🔊 Quick announcement about our upcoming Public Holiday hours!

Our team will be taking a break over Matariki to spend time with our whānau - we will be closing the booking office at 6:00pm on Thursday, June 19th, and will reopen again for intermittent booking hours from the morning of Saturday, June 21st.

The studios will be open on Matariki for all your rehearsal needs, however please note that no on-the-day bookings will be able to be made on Friday, June 20th.

Mānawatia a Matariki, and have a safe and restful break!

The team from 'Ranggheli - The Bhavai Saga' have been using Kete Aronui to prep for their upcoming season at Basement Theatre! Presented by Gujarati Sahitya Mandal NZ, who are a non-profit organisation that spreads the best of Gujarat and Gujarati language, arts, literature and culture!

A monk and a courtesan switch souls in this riotous, soul-shaking satire based on a 7th-century Sanskrit farce. Sacred meets scandal in this fearless Gujarati folk theatre experience—Bhavai unleashed! On from July 22nd-26th, check out the details below!

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2025/jul/ranggheli-the-bhavai-saga

Kete Aronui is a perfect space for rehearsals - get in touch with us today to find out more!

👑It's almost King's Birthday Weekend!👑

As we rush towards a three-day weekend, this is a reminder that all Public Holidays have reduced booking hours at Kete Aronui. What does that actually mean, you ask?

It means that while you can still make a booking for the long weekend, the incoming bookings aren't monitored in the same way as the weekdays! Similar to weekends, there are only a couple of hours each day that the bookings are checked, which means there is a higher risk of those last-minute bookings not being processed in time!

To secure your spot, make sure you book in before this Saturday evening (May 31st), as otherwise you'll run the risk of missing out! Have questions? Connie's here to help - send her an email at [email protected] for more information.

We're super excited to Shout Out The Hula Journey today!

The Hula Journey are long-time Kete Aronui users, starting from way back in mid-2023!

The company are currently prepping for an upcoming performance season of 'Pele - Goddess of Fire' as part of the Pacific Dance Festival on June 18th and 19th.