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MĀORILAND HUB The Māoriland Hub is a home for the Indigenous, a home for the arts, a home for ideas and conversations – he whare taketake, he whare tapere, he whare kōrero. It is open year-round in Ōtaki’s Main Street, and showcases Indigenous creativity and innovation through film, visual, music and performing arts, technology, kōrero and more. To date, over 200 events have been held at the Māoriland Hub. It is a popular drawcard for visitors to the Kāpiti Coast. At the Māoriland Hub, you will find M.A.T.C.H - the Māoriland Tech Creative Hub, Toi Matarau Art Gallery and the Māoriland Filmmaker Residency. A first for New Zealand, the Māoriland Filmmaker Residency hosts national and international Indigenous artists. Māoriland is grounded by four pou - celebration, inspiration, respect and inclusion. It exists for the social, economic and educational success of its community in Ōtaki through connection to the wider world of Indigenous creativity and innovation.
