Artists & Craftspeople

The Whitford Market promotes local food, wine and art, and is held the third Saturday of each month (depending on the weather), outdoors in Wharf Road. Hours: 10:00am - 4:00pm Come along and enjoy the variety of products on offer, than enjoy a cafe or restaurant lunch before browsing the delightful specialty shops.

Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts is a nationally significant art gallery presenting exhibitions and projects by local and international artists.

The official Ta Moko website created and run by Maori Ta Moko practitioners. The site contains displays of the moko work of many of the prominent Ta Moko artists in Aotearoa today including the new Manamoko Studios in Tamaki Makaurau - Auckland.

Arts and Craft market held on the first and third Sundays of the month at beautiful St Heliers Bay.

New Zealand’s largest street market, up to 5,000 people visit this Saturday morning market each week, and business is well underway by 6am. Pacific Island, Maori, Asian and Pakeha stallholders gather each week, creating a uniquely New Zealand multicultural experience. As you meander around the 250 plus stalls, Pacific Island music plays loudly, while the thick scent of Cook Island donuts, hot rewana bread, and Chinese pork buns hangs in the air. Whether you’re after fresh fruit and vegetables, unique clothing, jewellery or Pacific Island crafts, the Otara Market is a penny pincher’s dream. Access is from the East Tamaki off-ramp, about 20 kilometres south of central Auckland on the Southern Motorway.

From 2005-2008 Rachel set up the Koputai Project Space, Port Chalmers, Dunedin ( and adjacent gallery the Last shop) to show and support theory and research-based practices of Local, National and International artists. Rachel is currently re-locating to Auckland to grow the Nocturne Gallery, Ceramic Lighting and Sculpture.

Maori Art Gallery & Design store. Buy both traditional and contemporary Maori art. Native Agent stocks Maori themed goods including traditional Maori weapons, home-wares, linen, jewellery, children’s clothing, flax weaving, wood carvings, paintings etc.

The Mangere Town Centre Saturday Market is held in the Mangere Town Centre car park with entrances off Mascot or Orly Avenues. The market has 200 stallholders with an array of mixed goods. Fresh produce from as far south as Hastings and north to Kerikeri. With a wonderful assortment of Polynesian arts and crafts, food, clothing, carvings, weaving, jewellery. This multicultural market is an experience to delight you with a wide variety of cultures, all working side by side in a happy environment. There are over 2000 free car parks available. Free multicultural entertainment. Saturdays, 6am - 2pm, in the car park directly behind Farmers. Back in its day, Mangere Town Centre was once the largest shopping centre in the Southern Hemisphere!

Stalls include locally crafted jewellery, puppets and cards. First & third Saturday each month, 10am - 2pm

There's something for everyone, bri-a-brac, new & second hand clothing, jewellery, Tapa, plants, books, crafts. Stall holders required. See and buy art works from wonderful new artists. Come and enjoy the atmosphere of K-rd!! Held every Saturday, 10am - 4:30pm