Te Wiki Āhua o Aotearoa - PLUR

In the third installment of our Te Wiki Āhua o Aotearoa story, we find ourselves seized by the echo chamber. A space where the glamour is loud, the pressure hits harder and the line between opportunity and exploitation becomes dangerously thin.

This is not your hero’s journey. It’s a mirror held up to an industry that grooms and consumes. Where control is dressed up as mentorship, and creativity is traded like currency. Yet, we find ourselves returning. Not because it’s easy, but because it matters. Our stories matter.

We give everything because we know, every season of Āhua, that this might be the last time we get to make this stand. We’re a community of young, scrappy, and hungry creatives that show up to the arena seemingly ill-equipped and eyes bigger than our stomachs.

Every show this August 22nd – 30th is more than just a runway, it’s a declaration. It’s a stand for what we value, what we protect, and what we carry forward as a community.

Runway 16

Show Title - PLUR

Immerse yourself in a luminous night where rhythm never rests, trance melodies pulse through the air, and glow sticks light the way. PLUR is a journey into the heart of rave culture - celebrating the vibrant elements we cherish and discovering the ones we’ve yet to fall in love with.

Featuring Designers : Thunder Horse Studio, Josh Jozsef, Rhian & Vandal and Hound