Wind and Waves | David Elliot 18 May 2025 'Wind and Waves' has grown out of David Elliot's fascination with the sea, weather, maps, and old books. An internationally recognised writer and illustrator, his characters, real and imagined, are inspired by Port Chalmers, the Otago Harbour and our wild Otago coastline. Waitaki Museum, 60 Thames Street Ōamaru 9400, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Floral Ecologies 18 May 2025 Floral Ecologies celebrates the therapeutic nature of flowers and the introduction of early domestic photography, documenting a progression from studios to intimate outdoor floral microcosms. As cameras became more accessible for everyday people, it became common to favour exterior spaces over studios. Floral Ecologies incorporates local archival imagery, Museum objects and collected artworks. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
He Pounamu Ko Āu 18 May 2025 Filmed entirely in Te Waipounamu, Tia Barrett’s (Waitaha, Ngāti Māmoe, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Tamainupō, Ngāti Maniapoto, Waikato) He Pounamu Ko Āu (2022) explores wahine Māori identity and channels whakapapa through moving image, pounamu pūrākau (storytelling), mōteatea (sung poetry) and sound. Barrett’s mahi toi instils the importance of celebrating and preserving Te Ao Māori. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Hononga Rohe - Regional Ties 18 May 2025 Hononga Rohe - Regional Ties presents a selection of contemporary art from the Forrester Gallery’s collection from the last 60 years, contextualising and locating them within the art historical discourse of Te Waipounamu. It acknowledges the accumulating strengths of the collection, acknowledging the generosity of residents, supporters, artists and the wider arts community. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Ngā momo wai Types of water 18 May 2025 Ko te wai te ora o ngā mea katoa Water is the giver of all thingsWater holds deep cultural, spiritual, and practical significance for Māori. In te ao Māori water is a taonga. In this interactive wonderlab exhibition we explore Waiora, Waimāori, Waikino, Waimate, Waitai, and Waitapu. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Redefining Space 18 May 2025 Redefining Space presents an alternative collecting agenda for the Forrester Gallery collection, as a recent bequest provides an opportunity to consider its future. While fortunate to feature an abundance of lush landscape paintings and portraits that reflect the Waitaki rohe and its social histories, this exhibition ponders: which voices have been missing? Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Waitaki District Libraries - Community Waiata - Term Two 20 May 2025 Hot off the press, the schedule for Community Waiata sessions during Term Two. There will be a one-off Thursday session as part of NZ Music Month in May, then we return to the regular fortnightly Tuesdays at 12pm format. Check out the flyer for details. Oamaru Library, 62 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400 2 more dates Tagged as: , Music & arts, Community & culture
The Big Bike Film Night 2025 - Ōamaru 20 May 2025 The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission - bringing the best short cycling films from around the world together for you.Showcasing 2.5 hours of riveting bike films that have everything a cyclecentric audience could want – action, drama, humour, and plenty of inspiration. The evening is unashamedly and utterly, utterly, utterly designed and devised to delight the two-wheel devotee! The Riviera Cinema, 239 Thames Street, Oamaru, Oamaru 9400 Tagged as: , Festivals, Sport & recreation, Theatre & performing arts, Visual arts
The Heart of the Garden - Compost 22 May 2025 A presentation by Dave Kingan from Waitaki Community Gardens (also seen on TV3 'Nadia's Farm')Explore the science of compost and the best methods for creating and applying compost.Dave will also tell a few stories and answer questions. Oamaru Library & Council Service Centre, 62 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400, Oamaru 9400 Tagged as: , Talks & workshops, Community & culture