Whare Hau Ako is a creative wellbeing space at 9 St Jude Street in Avondale, Auckland. It offers creative sessions, workshops, memberships for people aged 18 and over, te ao Māori programmes, workplace wellbeing sessions, creative hui and venue hire. Its wānanga bring people together to learn, share and create, using upcycled materials and storytelling. The studio is stocked with paints, papers, inks, fabric, clay, raranga materials, natural fibres and printmaking tools.
Workshops include contemporary tukutuku panels, junk journal making and jewellery making, which is for people aged 18 and over. The founders began running workshops in January 2025, and we hear they opened their own studio home during Matariki 2026. The business is built around reuse, and it welcomes donated resources. It suits adults who want a relaxed, hands-on creative session in Avondale, and young people who want to take part in the studio's programmes.