Pataka

Pataka is Porirua City's cultural centre, dedicated to celebrating the region's heritage and showcasing the very best in contemporary Maori, Pacific Island and New Zealand art. At Pataka's gallery you'll see work from leading local, national and international artists alongside a fantastic range of social history exhibitions. The complex also offers public facilities such as the Porirua City Library, Melody Farm Music Museum, a traditional Japanese garden and Cafe Kaizen, all radiating from Pataka's light-filled atrium. Widely recognised for embracing Porirua's cultural identity, Pataka is one of the Wellington region's most dynamic art galleries and comprehensive cultural tourism destinations.