Kotahi Events 2026

You’ll find us popping up across the country all year round, with special moments gathering our Kotahi community, along with several of our outstanding awarded artists. No, these are not your run-of-the-mill philanthropic glass of dusty sav events – we’re armed with Craggy Range, hosts with unmatched manaaki, and access to some of the greatest creative minds in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Here's how we're bringing Kotahi members closer to the arts across 2026.

FEBRUARY

26 February: Kotahi Summer Session, Tāmaka Makaurau, 6:00pm - 8:00pm – Kotahi only 

MARCH

5 March: Kotahi Ōtautahi Outing, 6:00pm - 8:00pm – Kotahi only 

6 March: All in for Arts: He waka toi e eke noa nei tātou, Ōtautahi Christchurch, 7:30am - 9:00am – For everyone

10 March: All in for Arts: He waka toi e eke noa nei tātou, Ōtepoti Dunedin, 7:30am - 9:00am – For everyone

10 March: Dinner with the Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi, No. 7 Balmac, Ōtepoti Dunedin, 5:00pm - 8:00pm – Ticketed. Special pricing for Kotahi members

12 March: All in for Arts: He waka toi e eke noa nei tātou, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, 7:30am - 9:00am – For everyone

14 March: Tāhuna Queenstown Garden Party, 2:00pm - 5:00pm – Invite only

24 March: All in for Arts: He waka toi e eke noa nei tātou, Tūranganui-a-Kiwa Gisborne, 7:30am - 9:00am – For everyone

26 March: The Arts Hang Out, Kirikiriroa Hamilton, 5:30pm - 7:30pm – Kotahi only 

26 March: All in for Arts: He waka toi e eke noa nei tātou, Kirikiriroa Hamilton, 7:30am - 9:00am - For everyone

31 March: All in for Arts: He waka toi e eke noa nei tātou, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, 7:30am - 9:00am – For everyone

APRIL

23 April: Springboard Awards Party, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, 5:30pm - 8:30pm – Kotahi only

JUNE

10 June: Leave the Arts Better Than You Found Them, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, 10:00am - 11:30am – All welcome

20 June: Arts Gala 2026, Auckland Town Hall, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, 6:00pm – Kotahi offered preferential booking 

AUGUST

6 August: Icon Whakamana Hiranga Awards, Government House, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington – Exclusively for Kotahi Premium 

ACROSS WINTER 

– Trustees  & Governors Reunion Lunch, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

– Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship Announcement, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington

– Lynley Dodd Children's Writers Award, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington

OCTOBER

15 October:  In the Making, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, 6:00pm - 8:00pm – Exclusively for Kotahi Premium 

16 October:  2026 Laureate Awards, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, 6:00pm - 11:00pm – Exclusively for Kotahi Premium 

NOVEMBER 

13-15 November: Our inaugural Northland Tour 

Note these dates in your diaries, and look out for invitations closer to the time. In particular, we have our two biggest events in the year: our 2026 Arts Gala Dinner, 20 June and our 2026 Laureate Awards 2025, 16 October. 

Kotahi members are invited to all these events on us, however Arts Gala Dinner and DIY Dinner Series are ticketed events.

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