Living Room Lowdown - Holding up the House

Nau mai haere mai ki te Living Room Lowdown - Holding up the House

The session will be in conversation with Oz Harnett, a local outdoor educator and mental health advocate hosted alongside Te Akatoki at the Whare!

Drawing on Te Whare Tapa Whā, the outdoors, whenua, and his own lived experience, Oz will explore what it means to look after each part of our whare — and how connection to people, place, culture and ourselves can help us find our feet again.

Whether you're looking to learn something new, meet like-minded people, or simply be part of a welcoming community, Living Room Lowdown is a space where honest conversations and genuine connections can thrive.

🗓 Wednesday 30 September
🕠 5.00pm

📍Te Whare Ākonga o Te Akatoki (129 Ilam Road)
🍕 Gussy's Pizza

Big thank you to our key sponsor Gussy's Pizza!

Oz Harnett is an outdoor educator and mental health advocate passionate about the connection between the outdoors and our wellbeing. After losing his mum to suicide, Oz’s experience with grief led him to explore the things that help hold us up when life becomes difficult. Drawing on Te Whare Tapa Whā, the outdoors, whenua, and his own lived experience, Oz explores what it means to look after each part of our whare — and how connection to people, place, culture and ourselves can help us find our feet again.