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Tuku Whakatū

23 March – 4 May 2025 

Tuku Whakatū aims to tuku (share) stories of people and place

This year’s events and activities are a vibrant and exciting demonstration of Nelson’s cultural heritage. 

The Tuku 25 programme is now live!

From exploring Māori sculpture, Indian craft traditions and even a cemetery tour. With 70 event listings and 20 displays, and other activities, the programme has something for everyone. 

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Tuku25: George’s War - Following My Father’s Journey Exhibit

Tuku25: George’s War - Following My Father’s Journey Exhibit

Tomorrow 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
The Nelson Provincial Museum, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Hikoi Exhibition

Tuku25: Hikoi Exhibition

Tomorrow 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
Refinery ArtSpace, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Multicultural Festival

Tuku25: Multicultural Festival

Tomorrow 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Founders Heritage Park, Nelson
Ethnic, Multicultural
Tuku25: Launching ‘The Biggest Kiwi in the World’

Tuku25: Launching ‘The Biggest Kiwi in the World’

Tomorrow 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Elma Turner Library, Nelson
Public Talks & Tours
Tuku 25: The Biggest Kiwi in the World Book Launch

Tuku 25: The Biggest Kiwi in the World Book Launch

Tomorrow 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Elma Turner Library, Nelson
Public Talks & Tours
Tuku25: Tuku 25 Bingo!

Tuku25: Tuku 25 Bingo!

24 March 2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Elma Turner Library, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Miniature MASTerpieces: The Art of Peta Raggett’s

Tuku25: Miniature MASTerpieces: The Art of Peta Raggett’s

24 March 2025 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Founders Heritage Park, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Growing Our History

Tuku25: Growing Our History

26 March 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Broadgreen House, Nelson
Conservation, Environment
Tuku25: The Garden of Time: Florals, Fashion and the Home

Tuku25: The Garden of Time: Florals, Fashion and the Home

26 March 2025 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Broadgreen House, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: The Prow: Refreshed and Renewed!

Tuku25: The Prow: Refreshed and Renewed!

26 March 2025 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Elma Turner Library, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku 25: The Prow Launch

Tuku 25: The Prow Launch

26 March 2025 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Elma Turner Library, Nelson
Education
Tuku25: Maha Shivratri

Tuku25: Maha Shivratri

26 March 2025 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Multicultural Hall, Nelson
Ethnic, Multicultural
Tuku25: Historical Memoir Writing with Brenda Mills

Tuku25: Historical Memoir Writing with Brenda Mills

27 March 2025 1:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Elma Turner Library, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku 25: Historical Memoir Writing

Tuku 25: Historical Memoir Writing

27 March 2025 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Elma Turner Library, Nelson
Public Talks & Tours
Tuku25: Family History Friday

Tuku25: Family History Friday

28 March 2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Richmond Library, Waimea
Festivals
Tuku25: Waiata Workshop with Te Mana Hā

Tuku25: Waiata Workshop with Te Mana Hā

29 March 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Awhiowhio Hikoi Workshop

Tuku25: Awhiowhio Hikoi Workshop

29 March 2025 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Refinery ArtSpace, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Gymnastics Unfolded: The Transformation of a Sport T

Tuku25: Gymnastics Unfolded: The Transformation of a Sport T

29 March 2025 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Gymnastics Nelson, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Toi Raranga with Missy

Tuku25: Toi Raranga with Missy

29 March 2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Awhio Workshop, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Celebrate the Bungalow

Tuku25: Celebrate the Bungalow

30 March 2025 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
75 Tasman Street, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Along the Path: Discover Motueka History Quiz

Tuku25: Along the Path: Discover Motueka History Quiz

1 April 2025 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Motueka Library, Motueka
Festivals
Tuku25: Digitise Slides at the Library

Tuku25: Digitise Slides at the Library

1 April 2025 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Richmond Library, Waimea
Festivals
Tuku25: Digitise Slides at the Library

Tuku25: Digitise Slides at the Library

1 April 2025 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Motueka Library, Motueka
Festivals
Tuku25: Gary Gibbens Landscape Artist Exhibition

Tuku25: Gary Gibbens Landscape Artist Exhibition

1 April 2025 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Richmond Library, Waimea
Festivals
Tuku25: Kerry Fenton-Johns Artist Exhibition

Tuku25: Kerry Fenton-Johns Artist Exhibition

1 April 2025 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Motueka Library, Motueka
Festivals
Tuku25: Richmond’s History Hunt: Putting Faces to Stories

Tuku25: Richmond’s History Hunt: Putting Faces to Stories

1 April 2025 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Richmond Library, Waimea
Festivals
Tuku25: Tracks in the Snow

Tuku25: Tracks in the Snow

1 April 2025 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Richmond Library, Waimea
Festivals
Tuku25: The Garden of Time: Curator’s Talk

Tuku25: The Garden of Time: Curator’s Talk

1 April 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Broadgreen House, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Tukutuku Together

Tuku25: Tukutuku Together

2 April 2025 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Richmond Library, Waimea
Festivals
Tuku25: Local Legend “Pic” of Pic’s Peanut Butter World Talk

Tuku25: Local Legend “Pic” of Pic’s Peanut Butter World Talk

2 April 2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Motueka Library, Motueka
Festivals
Tuku25: Introduction to Ancestry Workshop

Tuku25: Introduction to Ancestry Workshop

3 April 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Motueka Library, Motueka
Festivals
Tuku25: Nelson Libraries’ Research Room: Highlights of Herit

Tuku25: Nelson Libraries’ Research Room: Highlights of Herit

3 April 2025 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Elma Turner Library, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku 25: Research Room highlights of Heritage items

Tuku 25: Research Room highlights of Heritage items

3 April 2025 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Elma Turner Library, Nelson
Public Talks & Tours
Tuku25: Historical Building Tour of NCMA

Tuku25: Historical Building Tour of NCMA

3 April 2025 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Nelson Centre of Musical Arts, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: The History of Dixie and Swing Jazz Stylings

Tuku25: The History of Dixie and Swing Jazz Stylings

3 April 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Honest Lawyer, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Bringing Back “Tertulia”

Tuku25: Bringing Back “Tertulia”

4 April 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cultural Conversations, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Guided Tuatara Night Walk

Tuku25: Guided Tuatara Night Walk

4 April 2025 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary, Nelson
Conservation, Environment
Tuku25: Stoke Streets: Stories from the Grave

Tuku25: Stoke Streets: Stories from the Grave

5 April 2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Seaview Cemetery, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Harmony in Motion: Showcasing Chinese Traditional Cu

Tuku25: Harmony in Motion: Showcasing Chinese Traditional Cu

5 April 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Victory Community Centre, Nelson
Ethnic, Multicultural
Tuku25: He Waka Kuaka - Te Reo Māori Tasters

Tuku25: He Waka Kuaka - Te Reo Māori Tasters

8 April 2025 9:30 am - 10:30 am
NZNO Training Room, Munro Building, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Cutting Edge, Graphic Designers

Tuku25: Cutting Edge, Graphic Designers

8 April 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Motueka Library, Motueka
Festivals
Tuku25: Ka Mate (the haka) Workshop

Tuku25: Ka Mate (the haka) Workshop

8 April 2025 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Awhio Workshop, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Community Read - by Doug Gold

Tuku25: Community Read - by Doug Gold

9 April 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Elma Turner Library, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku: Community Read – The Dressmaker and the Hidden Soldier

Tuku: Community Read – The Dressmaker and the Hidden Soldier

9 April 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Elma Turner Library, Nelson
Public Talks & Tours
Tuku25: Poi Workshop

Tuku25: Poi Workshop

9 April 2025 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Awhio Workshop, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: “Nelson New Zealand” - A Ray Salisbury Book Talk

Tuku25: “Nelson New Zealand” - A Ray Salisbury Book Talk

9 April 2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Motueka Library, Motueka
Festivals
Tuku25: Introduction to Ancestry Workshop

Tuku25: Introduction to Ancestry Workshop

10 April 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Richmond Library, Waimea
Festivals
Tuku25: Exploring Antipoetry – Break the Poetry Norms

Tuku25: Exploring Antipoetry – Break the Poetry Norms

10 April 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Stoke Youth Skate Park / Whanake Youth, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Morris Dance Workshop

Tuku25: Morris Dance Workshop

10 April 2025 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Trafalgar Hall, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Thinking Differently - Nelson’s DNA?

Tuku25: Thinking Differently - Nelson’s DNA?

10 April 2025 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatu, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: UPU

Tuku25: UPU

11 April 2025 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Theatre Royal Nelson, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Picnic in Pioneer Park

Tuku25: Picnic in Pioneer Park

12 April 2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Community Art Works, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Kahoa (garland) Workshop with Sione Monū

Tuku25: Kahoa (garland) Workshop with Sione Monū

12 April 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatu, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Kia Ngāwari Ki Tua

Tuku25: Kia Ngāwari Ki Tua

12 April 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nelson Centre of Musical Arts, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: ‘She’ll be Lovely’: Restoring a Piece of Aviation Hi

Tuku25: ‘She’ll be Lovely’: Restoring a Piece of Aviation Hi

13 April 2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Founders Heritage Park, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku 25: Mike Johnston - The Boulder Bank

Tuku 25: Mike Johnston - The Boulder Bank

13 April 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Nightingale Library, Nelson
Public Talks & Tours
Tuku25: Mike Johnston: The Boulder Bank

Tuku25: Mike Johnston: The Boulder Bank

13 April 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Nightingale Library, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Tui Raumata - Māori Tapestry

Tuku25: Tui Raumata - Māori Tapestry

14 April 2025 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Awhio Workshop, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Stack Storytime

Tuku25: Stack Storytime

16 April 2025 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Elma Turner Library, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Coin Pendant Workshop

Tuku25: Coin Pendant Workshop

17 April 2025 10:15 am - 11:15 am
The Nelson Provincial Museum, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Rongoā with Ngahere Magic

Tuku25: Rongoā with Ngahere Magic

19 April 2025 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Awhio Workshop, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Indian Block Printing Workshop

Tuku25: Indian Block Printing Workshop

19 April 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre, Nelson
Ethnic, Multicultural
Tuku25: Big Little Ships

Tuku25: Big Little Ships

22 April 2025 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Founders Heritage Park, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Cre8tive Flora Toi

Tuku25: Cre8tive Flora Toi

23 April 2025 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Awhio Workshop, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Messages from the Matriarchs

Tuku25: Messages from the Matriarchs

24 April 2025 5:30 pm - 7:15 pm
The Boathouse, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Zomi Bamboo Dance

Tuku25: Zomi Bamboo Dance

26 April 2025 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Victory Primary School, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25:Nelson Italian Community Heritage Exhibition Showcase

Tuku25:Nelson Italian Community Heritage Exhibition Showcase

27 April 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Club Italia, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku 25: Live Music Series: Paul Bond

Tuku 25: Live Music Series: Paul Bond

27 April 2025 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Elma Turner Library, Nelson
Folk
Tuku25: Live Music Series: Paul Bond

Tuku25: Live Music Series: Paul Bond

27 April 2025 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Elma Turner Library, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Taste Tāhunanui

Tuku25: Taste Tāhunanui

27 April 2025 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tahunanui Community Hub, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Conservation – A Whakatū Nelson Story

Tuku25: Conservation – A Whakatū Nelson Story

29 April 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: The History of The Great American Songbook

Tuku25: The History of The Great American Songbook

1 May 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Honest Lawyer, Nelson
Festivals
Tuku25: Virtual Reality Time Travel

Tuku25: Virtual Reality Time Travel

2 May 2025 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Motueka Library, Motueka
Festivals
Tuku25: Afro-Colombian Experience (Pacific Region)

Tuku25: Afro-Colombian Experience (Pacific Region)

3 May 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Victory Community Centre, Nelson
Ethnic, Multicultural
Tuku25: Accessing Nelson’s Historical Databases

Tuku25: Accessing Nelson’s Historical Databases

4 May 2025 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Elma Turner Library, Nelson
Festivals

Tuku 24 highlights

Tuku 24 Whakatū delivered 120 events that were enjoyed by an estimated 18,000 people.

The cultural diversity of events rose for the fifth year running, making Tuku the most culturally diverse council-led heritage festival in New Zealand.

Tuku 24 Whakatū: Mau Rākau

Tuku 24 event provided an insight/introduction to the Māori martial art Mau Rākau and the school of Māori weaponry, Te Whare Tū Taua o Whakatū. 

Attendees had a chance to try the martial arts themselves and watch some of the pou (elders) train through their curriculum and mahi. 

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