Ngā mihi nui i tō tautoko i tēnei tau. Hei tērā tau!
That’s a wrap on AAF 2025.
From the entire Festival whānau, thank you to every artist, community, volunteer, partner, audience member, and Aucklander who participated and supported us during March, making 2025 one of our most humbling and joyous Festivals yet.
But it’s not quite over, either. As part of our extended Visual Arts lineup, exhibitions are still continuing through April, May and June.
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Want to know more about the 2025 Festival?
Events have now been archived to our Festival History portal, which you can browse along with websites and brochures from festivals past — and learn more about the Festival’s rich history dating back to 1948.
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Artistic Director Bernie Haldane Reflects on 18 Incredible Days at the Festival
As the final container door closes on the Spiegeltent and the last twinkling lights come down from the Festival Garden, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey that was Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival 2025. Over the past 18 days, Tāmaki Makaurau came alive with bold storytelling, transformative experiences and a real sense of togetherness...
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These special Festival moments are courtesy of our photographers Jinki Cambronero & John Rata. Explore more photo and video highlights from AAF 2025 and past Festivals:
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Inspired by the power of creativity, this special roast celebrating Mojo’s loyal support of the Festival since 2014 is back by popular demand.
For every bag of Whakaawe coffee sold, Mojo will donate $1 to AAF, supporting our Access & Inclusion and Creative Learning initiatives:
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We are always striving to do more, and accept donations towards our mission of taking the arts to people all over Tāmaki Makaurau.
There are simple ways to assist with direct, tangible results — read more about the ways your support makes it happen, or make a donation today in just a few clicks: