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14 Dec 2025  to 14 Dec 2025
Exhibition

ARTIST TALK: Richard Wotton

Photographer Richard Wotton in conversation

Venue:  Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Region:  Manawatū / Whanganui  / 
14 Dec 2025  to 14 Dec 2025
Art Exhibition

ARTIST TALK: Isiaha Barlow

Isiaha Barlow in conversation in his exhibition space

Venue:  Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Region:  Manawatū / Whanganui  / 
15 Dec 2025  to 15 Dec 2025
Art Craft Public Program

Drop-in Holiday Workshop: Christmas and Summer Stars

Drop in and visit the classroom for a fun and busy star making session. We will create beautiful big Christmas and Summer Stars.

Venue:  Te Whare o Reha Sarjeant Gallery
Region:  Manawatū / Whanganui  / 
15 Dec 2025  to 17 Dec 2025
Dance Multidisciplinary Show Theatre

Ghostfield by Foster Group Dance

Ghostfield builds a new choreographic landscape through 3D projection and live performance where dancers multiply, limbs fly apart, and geometric shapes kaleidoscope.

Venue:  Kenneth Myers Centre
Region:  Auckland  / 
16 Dec 2025  to 16 Dec 2025
Art Craft Public Program

Drop-in Holiday Workshop: Christmas and Summer Stars

Drop in and visit the classroom for a fun and busy star making session. We will create beautiful big Christmas and Summer Stars.

Venue:  Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Region:  Manawatū / Whanganui  / 
16 Dec 2025  to 24 Jan 2026
Art Exhibition Workshops

Arca Arcade | Round One

Retro arcade machines are transformed into art installations at Refinery ArtSpace just in time for the school holidays!

Venue:  Refinery ArtSpace
Region:  National  /  Nelson / Tasman  / 
17 Dec 2025  to 17 Dec 2025

Richard Wotton: A Selective Eye, Photographs 1975-2025 / 13 December 2025 – 3 May 2026

Wotton’s own interest in the world around him – and, more importantly, the city of Whanganui – has resulted in a collection of images that attest to a photographer with a highly selective eye.

Venue:  Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Region: 
17 Dec 2025  to 22 Feb 2026

Hemi Macgregor: Waiora

Although grounded in the celebration of the enduring mana of the atua, Waiora also responds to the effects of industrialisation and colonisation on the natural environment.

Venue:  Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Region: 
17 Dec 2025  to 15 Mar 2026

Gifted: A Legacy of Generosity

Spanning over 100 years of collecting, this exhibition includes historical and contemporary works and demonstrates the extraordinary breadth of this institution’s rich collection.

Venue:  Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Region: 
19 Dec 2025  to 20 Dec 2025
Dance

The Greatest Christmas Show

The Greatest Christmas Show is New Zealand’s #1 family Christmas event

Venue:  Bruce Mason Centre
Region:  Auckland  /  Bay of Plenty  /  Christchurch  /  Dunedin  /  Gisborne  /  Hawke's Bay  /  Manawatū / Whanganui  /  Marlborough  /  National  /  Nelson / Tasman  /  Northland  /  Otago  /  Southland  /  Taranaki  /  Waikato  /  Wairarapa  / 
20 Dec 2025  to 20 Dec 2025
Music

Jinglebeatz! Siyaya.

The festive season gets a bold new sound with JingleBeatz! SIYAYA!, a dazzling holiday concert re-imagining traditional Christmas classics with African rhythm and flair.

Venue:  The Tuning Fork
Region:  Auckland  / 
26 Dec 2025  to 26 Dec 2025
Art Cultural Exhibition Public Program

Free Sarjeant Gallery Tour

Free Sarjeant Gallery Tour

Venue:  Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Region:  Manawatū / Whanganui  /