Ancient Wisdom For A New Paradigm

The Living Earth Series invites a shift in how we relate to the world:ย  from seeing the Earth as a resource to recognising it as a living system of which we are a part. When this relationship is weakened, the effects are felt not only in our environment, but in our physical health, mental wellbeing, and the fabric of society itself.

This series offers an experiential pathway for reconnecting with the living essence that underpins life and the world around us. Through wฤnanga, dialogue, creative practice, and shared experience, participants are invited to rediscover what it means to feel connected โ€” in their bodies, their communities, and the world around them.

Grounded in Indigenous knowledge, each session creates space for insight and deeper awareness, supporting people to live with greater connection and reverence with the natural world.

The wฤnanga takes place over two evenings: Friday, April 3rd and Saturday April 4th from 6:00 pm until 9:45 pm. Tickets grant you access to the full weekend.ย 

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Date: Friโ€”Sat | April 3โ€”4
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:45 pm
Location: 2 Abbey St, Auckland
Cost: Last Tickets $75

Wisdom Holders

Ngaronoa Renata

Ngaronoa Renata (Ngฤpuhi) is a Rongoฤ Mฤori practitioner, te reo advocate, and community teacher. Inspired by time spent with Tibetan healers in the Himalayas, she returned home to reclaim her language, culture, and connection to whenua.

Her work weaves together rongoฤ, waiata, karakia, and te reo as a living practice of wellbeing and cultural restoration. Grounded in the lineage of Turikatuku, Ngaronoa shares her knowledge through community teaching, wฤnanga, and local radio, offering a peaceful and practical pathway for reconnecting with Te Ao Mฤori.

Mike Oโ€™Donnell

Mike Oโ€™Donnell is one of New Zealandโ€™s most respected potters. Of Irish extraction, Waikato his birth water. Adopted by Maori elders. A conservationist, spiritual explorer, he is a deeply passionate story teller weaving through a mixture of mediums into another world.

Mike will draw us into the gifts of his experiences where working with communities (both young and old) he has interrelated the sacred waters of his beloved Tarariki stream.

Water talking. His clay vessel to yours. Mike is guaranteed to inspire you with his passionate Korero (dialogue) and our interconnectedness with nature and appreciating TE Ao Maori as an adept way of being. Creative insight. The practitioner in practice. Listening to water.

Xiuh Janiki Yollotl Patli

Andria Dafne Pablo Sanchez Veeโ€™us Xiuh Janiki Yollotlpactli (Mestiza, Nahua, Mรฉxico) is a practitioner and teacher of traditional Nahua and Toltec wisdom. Originally from the central valleys of Mรฉxico, her journey has focused on reclaiming and revitalising Indigenous knowledge that continues to live within her people today.

Now based in Aotearoa, Andria shares practices including temazcal (sacred sweat lodge), kinam movement, ceremonial chant, and traditional earth-based ritual. Guided by elders in Mรฉxico and shaped by her connection with both her ancestral lineage and te ao Mฤori, her work supports reconnection, cultural remembrance, and the restoration of balance between people and the living world.

Taane Mete

Taane Mete (Ngฤti Kahungunu) is a dancer, teacher, and practitioner whose work brings together movement, wellbeing, and the healing arts. Born and raised in Napier, he trained at the New Zealand School of Dance and has performed with major dance companies across Aotearoa, sustaining a professional career spanning more than four decades.

Inspired by the wisdom of his late parents and grounded in mฤtauranga Mฤori, Taaneโ€™s work is deeply influenced by te ao Mฤori. Through dance, yoga, and bodywork, he integrates artistic expression with embodied practice, supporting connection, healing, and holistic wellbeing.

In Partnership With

Waitematฤ Local Board

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Waitematฤ Local Board, whose funding has helped make the Living Earth Series possible.

The Button Collective

We’re a community-led creative organisation that produces arts, cultural, and wellbeing experiences that strengthen connection and social vitality in the city.

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