Contemporary public art gallery Toi MAHARA is the district gallery for the Kāpiti Coast. The gallery helps form a vibrant and colourful heart for Waikanae and the surrounding region.

There are four exhibition spaces showcasing local creativity, toi Māori, historical taonga, and work by nationally significant artists,.

Toi MAHARA is also the home of The Field Collection, comprising 44 works, including 24 paintings by Frances Hodgkins. It is the largest collection of Hodgkins’ work in public ownership outside Te Papa Tongarewa and Auckland and Dunedin public art galleries. The Field Collection is available to view by appointment.

Toi MAHARA invites you to explore, engage, and take home a piece of creativity from the heart of the Kāpiti Coast.