Rāranga Weaving Workshops

Raranga Weaving Workshops with Whakapakari Ora + Kahu Collective

Nau mai, haere mai ki te ao o te raranga.
Step into the world of traditional Māori weaving through our Raranga Workshops—where healing, creativity, and cultural reconnection are woven together with aroha.

Whakapakari Ora is proud to collaborate with Kahu Collective, a kaupapa-led weaving and arts-based rōpū dedicated to the reclamation and revitalisation of te ao Māori through mahi toi (creative practice). Together, we offer immersive, hands-on raranga experiences guided by skilled kairaranga (weavers) and grounded in tikanga, mātauranga Māori, and wānanga-style learning.

🌿 What You'll Learn

• How to harvest, prepare, and respect harakeke (flax)
• Techniques for weaving items such as kono, flowers, or small kete
• The whakapapa and wairua of raranga as a healing and ancestral practice
• Rituals, karakia, and values that protect and uplift this mahi

Whether you are a first-time weaver or returning to the kaupapa, these workshops offer a sacred space to reconnect—to whenua, to whānau, and to your own creativity.

🤝 In Partnership with Kahu Collective

Visit the Kahu Collective website to learn more about their wider kaupapa in toi Māori, exhibitions, and community initiatives.

📅 Upcoming Workshops & Bookings

Our raranga wānanga are held throughout the year in various locations across Ōtautahi and beyond. Workshops range from beginner to advanced and are offered in both full-day and weekend formats.

🔗 View & Book via Eventbrite

🧡 Healing Through Weaving

For us, raranga is not just an art form—it is a rongoā. Each strand, each plait, is part of a story that restores balance, encourages mindfulness, and honours whakapapa. Join us in this sacred mahi toi and experience the healing that comes from weaving together people, place, and purpose.