Te Tuhi is a contemporary art gallery at 21 William Roberts Road in Pakuranga, Auckland. It is an independent charitable trust, supported by Auckland Council and the Contemporary Art Foundation, and its exhibitions are free to visit. The website says it is committed to contemporary art that is locally engaged, regionally responsive and internationally ambitious, with a focus on experimental practice.
The gallery began in 1969 as the Pakuranga Arts Society, and became Te Tuhi in 2001 when the Pakuranga Community Centre and the Fisher Gallery merged. Its name comes from the ancestor Manawatere, who marked a pōhutukawa tree at Cockle Bay in Howick, and two trees grafted from that tree flank the main entrance. The gallery is open every day from 9am to 5pm, and is closed on public holidays. It is easily reached by car, and is a short walk from public transport stops. Our pick in Pakuranga for free contemporary art with a local story.