Wairau Māori Art Gallery is the first dedicated public Māori art gallery in Aotearoa. Its website says it is housed in the Hundertwasser Art Centre in Whangārei, and it celebrates and showcases contemporary Māori art and customary practice. The gallery's name, Wairau, means one hundred waters in te reo Māori. The gallery marked 20 years, from 2006 to 2026. It is overseen by the Wairau Māori Art Gallery Trust.
The exhibition programme changes and is designed by guest Māori curators. The gallery also runs a tuakana-teina mentoring strategy to support the next generation of Māori arts professionals. Its current and upcoming exhibitions are listed on the website, which also carries a page on planning a visit. Our pick for a visit to a dedicated Māori art gallery.