He Hua Pūharu Highlights

Unhinged: Opening the Door to the Dowse Collection

The Dowse Art Museum

Until 13 August 2023

Flying tricycles, a pyramid of cats and a rainbow of ceramics; some of what you can discover in this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Featuring over 1000 items from the Dowse art collection, this exhibition is an opportunity to explore some familiar favourites alongside forgotten treasures. Unhinged includes peculiar peeks into the most remarkable corners of the collection like bedazzling ballet costumes, playful paintings and exquisite contemporary glass.

Get in quick, the exhibition will be closing section by section from Sunday 2 July.

Sweet As Hot Chocolate Challenge

Lower Hutt City Centre

29 June - 16 July

19 Hutt Central cafés bring you their most fantastic hot chocolate creations for the annual Sweet As Hot Chocolate Challenge.

Check out sweetaschallenge.nz to peruse all of 2023’s hot chocolates, view allergy information, and vote for the best of 2023.

Connected.govt.nz

War Memorial Library

Tuesday 4 July, 11am-12pm

Wainuiomata Neighbourhood Hub

Tuesday 11 July, 11am-12pm

Walter Nash Neighbourhood Hub

Tuesday 18 July, 11am-12pm

Connected is a joint initiative involving many government agencies and coordinated by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) connecting you to support for mahi and training.

Tau’a’alo: Sione Faletau

The Dowse Art Museum

Until 24 September 2023

Using audio from songs and recordings of environments to form digital kupesi or patterns, Faletau has created a unique Tongan visual vocabulary of time and space.

Sisterly: A. Lois White, Rosaleen Norton, Jen Alexandra

Catch up with Campbell

Janus Bakkerij, 700 High Street, Boulcott

Monday 10 July, 1:30pm-2:30pm

The Jolly Pub & Kitchen, 8 Evans Street, Stokes Valley

Tuesday 25 July, 10:30am-11:30am

Have an issue you’d like Mayor Campbell Barry to know about? Pop in for this group discussion!

Inland Revenue (IRD)

Walter Nash Neighbourhood Hub

Wednesday 12 July, 9:30am-3pm

Staff from IRD will help you with income tax enquiries.

The Dowse Art Museum

Until 10 September 2023

The Witch of King’s Cross meets the Methodist of Mt Albert. Sisterly puts White and Norton’s work in conversation with contemporary artist Jen Alexandra, whose work forges a spiritual sisterhood between the three women.

Holiday Programme

Walter Nash Neighbourhood Hub

3-17 July, 10:30am-12pm

Holiday programme for school aged children.