The name 'Te Whaea' means 'the mother' in the Māori language.[1] Te Whaea was opened in 1998 and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2023.[1][2]
The building was constructed by the Wellington Show Association in 1928 and was originally known as the Winter Show Building. It was used for the annual Winter Show, fairs and exhibitions.[1][3] The last Winter Show was in 1993;[3] by 1997 the building was in a state of disrepair. In 1997, Wellington City Council leased the deteriorating building to the national drama school Toi Whakaari and the New Zealand School of Dance, which had both been looking for new space.[1] The council also guaranteed a loan of $1 million to the dance and drama schools to renovate the building.[4]
The two schools came together at the renovated Winter Show Building as a national performing arts centre, named Te Whaea, which opened for classes after a dawn ceremony on 28 April 1998. An official opening ceremony was held on 26 June 1998.[5] Refurbishment of the building included nine large and four small studios, a 200-seat theatre, a library, and areas for set construction, sound, lighting and costume.[6]
Te Whaea is used by many cultural groups in the city.[1] It is the venue for a number of reoccurring events including national dance training for all ages[7] and the ETNZ conference every two years.[8]
Referencesedit
^ abcdeChumko, Andre (2 March 2023). "How a dilapidated Wellington building transformed into a national performing arts centre". Stuff. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^"Te Whaea celebrating 25 years". RNZ. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^ abO'Neil, Andrea (2 July 2015). "150 Years of News: Wellington's winter show a wonderland in Newtown". Stuff. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^Walsh, Rebecca (21 February 1997). "Council agrees to guarantee $1m arts loan". Evening Post. ProQuest 314487454.
^"Sleeping beauty". Dominion. 29 April 1998. ProQuest 315010636.
^Houlahan, Mike (27 April 1998). "Artists will be flying high in purpose-built facility". Evening Post. ProQuest 314525789.
^"Upcoming Events – New Zealand School of Dance". Retrieved 1 October 2021.
^"ETNZ Conference". John Herber Theatre and Cinema Drapes. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
whaea, newtown, wellington, zealand, zealand, national, dance, drama, centre, home, zealand, school, dance, whakaari, zealand, drama, school, hutchison, street, newtown, 2021the, name, means, mother, māori, language, opened, 1998, celebrated, 25th, anniversary. Te Whaea in Newtown Wellington New Zealand is the New Zealand National Dance and Drama Centre the home to the New Zealand School of Dance and Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School Te Whaea 11 Hutchison Street Newtown 2021The name Te Whaea means the mother in the Maori language 1 Te Whaea was opened in 1998 and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2023 1 2 The building was constructed by the Wellington Show Association in 1928 and was originally known as the Winter Show Building It was used for the annual Winter Show fairs and exhibitions 1 3 The last Winter Show was in 1993 3 by 1997 the building was in a state of disrepair In 1997 Wellington City Council leased the deteriorating building to the national drama school Toi Whakaari and the New Zealand School of Dance which had both been looking for new space 1 The council also guaranteed a loan of 1 million to the dance and drama schools to renovate the building 4 The two schools came together at the renovated Winter Show Building as a national performing arts centre named Te Whaea which opened for classes after a dawn ceremony on 28 April 1998 An official opening ceremony was held on 26 June 1998 5 Refurbishment of the building included nine large and four small studios a 200 seat theatre a library and areas for set construction sound lighting and costume 6 Te Whaea is used by many cultural groups in the city 1 It is the venue for a number of reoccurring events including national dance training for all ages 7 and the ETNZ conference every two years 8 References edit a b c d e Chumko Andre 2 March 2023 How a dilapidated Wellington building transformed into a national performing arts centre Stuff Retrieved 7 May 2023 Te Whaea celebrating 25 years RNZ 28 February 2023 Retrieved 7 May 2023 a b O Neil Andrea 2 July 2015 150 Years of News Wellington s winter show a wonderland in Newtown Stuff Retrieved 7 May 2023 Walsh Rebecca 21 February 1997 Council agrees to guarantee 1m arts loan Evening Post ProQuest 314487454 Sleeping beauty Dominion 29 April 1998 ProQuest 315010636 Houlahan Mike 27 April 1998 Artists will be flying high in purpose built facility Evening Post ProQuest 314525789 Upcoming Events New Zealand School of Dance Retrieved 1 October 2021 ETNZ Conference John Herber Theatre and Cinema Drapes Retrieved 1 October 2021 External links editTe Whaea41 18 29 S 174 46 29 E 41 30806 S 174 77472 E 41 30806 174 77472 nbsp This article about a New Zealand building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This theatre related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This dance related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Te Whaea amp oldid 1187996727, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
