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Breathe | Mauri Ora Events Season

Explore our events season for Breathe | Mauri Ora: An Immersive Journey into Nature by Marshmallow Laser Feast, featuring panel discussions, performances, immersive dining, a wellbeing symposium, taonga puoro, all celebrating our connection to te taiao.

  • A male Curator is standing in an exhibition facing the camera, wearing a flat cap, green sweatshirt and a hei tiki pounamu taonga around his neck. He speaks to two women who have their back to the camera, holding a small piece of material in his hand. 

    From Land, Sea, and Sky: Unseen stories from nature

    Discover inspiring stories of Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique native species with an evening of one-off spotlight talks from natural history, art, and mātauranga Māori curators. These talks are part of the programme of events for Breathe | Mauri Ora: An Immersive Journey into Nature by Marshmallow Laser Feast.

    Wed 25 Feb 2026, 6.30pm to 8pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A man with long hair, a beard and cap is in the foreground playing a pūkāea - a long, narrow traditional Māori taonga puoro instrument, used to welcome people. A second man plays a taonga puoro instrument behind him.

    Hā ki roto, hā ki waho

    A one hour immersive performance of taonga puoro (Māori musical instruments) and spoken word celebrating the exhibition Breathe | Mauri Ora: An Immersive Journey into Nature by Marshmallow Laser Feast and the connection to te taiao (nature) in our own backyard. 

    fully booked

    Tue 3 Mar 2026, 7pm to 8.30pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A male curator wearing a high visibility vest talks and gestures at a large tree fern in Bush City. He is talking to a group of 9 people who are all looking at the fern.

    From Land, Sea, and Sky: Unseen stories from nature

    Discover inspiring stories of Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique native species with an evening of one-off spotlight talks from natural history, art, and mātauranga Māori curators. These talks are part of the programme of events for Breathe | Mauri Ora: An Immersive Journey into Nature by Marshmallow Laser Feast.

    Wed 11 Mar 2026, 6.30pm to 8pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • Children looking through microscopes at small bugs.

    Whānau Day: Breathe | Mauri Ora

    Join us for a free whānau (family) day of activities inspired by the exhibition Breathe | Mauri Ora: An Immersive Journey into Nature by Marshmallow Laser Feast. We invite you to explore and celebrate our deep connections through creative exploration.

    Sat 11 Apr 2026, 10.00am to 2.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

Te Papa acknowledges the British Council New Zealand and the Pacific for their support of the Breathe | Mauri Ora Events Season.