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We believe the benefit from being taught a craft by someone who is skilled, educated and uses their talent within the community is second to none. All our tutors are involved in a number of different aspects within the music and performance industries.

Bands, solo projects, recording and production experience enable them to bring a wealth of knowledge to their lessons. Focusing on technique, theory and live performance ensures that, with enough practice, students progress in leaps and bounds. Mauao Performing Arts Centre's mission is to provide a fun and educational experience that gets results and keeps students interested and keen to learn more. 

Students grow and work towards taking to the awesome TOTARA ST stage at one of our prestigious student concerts. One of the great benefits of learning with MauaoPAC is that students get to experience performing in a safe and supportive environment alongside other artists and on the same stage as international touring acts and some of New Zealand's best-known performers.

Founded in 2010, Mauao Performing Arts Centre is comprised of five teaching studios, a recording studio, waiting room, reception, commercial kitchen and a 420 capacity performance space named TOTARA ST.

Since inception there have been many upgrades and adjustments made to provide the community with the best facilities possible. We provide one-on-one private tuition, group drama classes, a school holiday DJ Academy, special needs workshops and the MauaoPAC Contemporary Choir.

With a raft of activity going on under one roof, MauaoPAC provides musicians, students and families with a creative hub. Taking into account the diverse variety of shows and events that occur in the TOTARA ST performance space, the Centre plays host to all walks of life within our amazing and talented community.

Coming Events

After 5 years of playing shows, releasing music, and touring the North Island, Tauranga Indie Rock Band Marmalade Skies is officially coming to an end.

The boys have decided to host one last goodbye party at Totara Street on Friday, the 6th of December.

Come celebrate with them and sing your favourite Marmalade Skies songs for the very last time.

Proudly brought to you by The Wright Family Foundation, come and enjoy an afternoon of musical treats at 2024's final installment of College Co+Labs @ TOTARA ST.

Upcoming College acts from around the Bay take to the TOTARA ST stage and present an action packed event with music spanning across multiple genres. With the support from Papamoa College and the Mauao Performing Arts Centre, come and check out some amazing upcoming talent.

Tantay, which means 'encounter' in Quechua, embodies the essence of cultural diversity and celebrates the beauty of coming together through music.

Join us for a night full of rhythm, dance, and pure fun as three incredible bands take the stage:

Guitardeon will captivate with their unique blend of voice, guitar, and accordion, drawing inspiration from the vibrant sounds of Argentine folklore, Uruguayan dance, and beyond.

Coastal Promotions & Twice The Hype Presents: Lee Mvtthews Regional Round-Up - Mt Maunganui

Get into the holiday spirit with the ultimate pre-Christmas party!

Lee Mvtthews are bringing their Regional Round Up NZ tour to Totara Street, Mt Maunganui on Saturday 14th December.

Welcome back to another round of musical action put on by the students at the Mauao Performing Arts Centre.

We are deep into the swing of things at the centre and there are some great songs being learned and skills getting honed in. Come and check out what all the fuss is about on Sunday the 15th of December for our End of Year Student Concert!

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The Science of Getting 2 High is a sequel show hosted by the self-identified World's Dumbest Doctor Jonathan Falconer that seamlessly blends stand-up comedy with intriguing insights from the field of neuropharmacology.

The new show gets a bit more raw and personal, with a look at the science behind bad trips with personal anecdotes on how to embrace or avoid them. The Science of Getting 2 High combines the fun of stand-up comedy with the captivating neuroscience of altered states and drug dependence, illuminating our susceptibility to negative experiences with drugs and how to minimise risks.

“A Night Of" is coming to TOTARA STREET.

Our show has been all over Tauranga at many different venues, and we are ready to give you the biggest show yet!

A combination of Entertainment and Cabaret, our show captivates its audience with intimate routines, seduction, fun, and talent!

“Get ready to rock ‘n roll all night and party every day with New Zealand’s most electrifying tribute show the NZ KISS Experience!

As New Zealand’s answer to the hottest band in the world! KISS, we bring you all the iconic makeup, full-throttle costumes, and legendary stage theatrics that fans crave. With blazing renditions of classics like ‘I Was Made for Lovin’ You’ and ‘Detroit Rock City’, this high-energy spectacle will leave you shouting for more! Feel the heat, see the spectacle, and experience a KISS tribute like never before.

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It’s in the dictionary…

ESPECIALLY ON NEW YEARS EVE...

The 31st of December sees an all time 80’s dance takeover at TOTARA ST. Rally the troops, drag those 80’s outfits outta the closet, do your stretches and get ready to dance the night away in full 80’s fashion.

This one goes out to all those girls out there that just want to HAVE FUN :)

Fresh off another sell out winter tour, the live powerhouse that is SUMMER THIEVES brings the heat this summer sure to make the drinks flow and the vibes grow.

With the brand new single Just Dont Know out on the 29th of November and the extensive back catalogue of summer bangers you are sure to be grooving and moving. The lads are feeling lean and mean ready to bring the absolute heat this summer!

Three of the biggest names in live comedy descend on the Mount for two shows this summer.

Stars of Taskmaster and 7 Days Dai Henwood, Justine Smith and Ben Hurley all combine for a huge night of rockin' night of summer laughs. A ticket is a perfect Christmas gift, don 't miss out, these shows always sell out!

Get set for a stellar summer as PARK RD and Foley team up to co-headline a series of shows across the North Island! Kicking off in January 2025, this duo will bring their signature sounds to some of our most beloved summer venues, Waihi Beach Hotel, Yard Bar, Totara St, and Leigh Sawmill.

For Pineja’s second stop as part of the Summer EP Release Tour, they will be heading east to Totara St in The Mount. This show is super special as it will be a double header with good friends The Darlings!

The combination of Pineja’s face melting, skanking grooves and The Darling’s funk fuelled, indie rock will have you moving all night long.

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The DOORS LIVE keep alive the magical legends of The DOORS.

Enjoy being transported back in time as all the favourite hits from THE DOORS are performed in a 2.5 hour show

Setlist includes - Light My Fire, Break on Through, Riders on The Storm, People Are Strange, L.A. Woman, The End, Roadhouse Blues and much more.

 

Louder, wilder, and more combustible than ever, NZ’s finest punk n’ rollers, The D4, will be hitting home shores this coming February / March. They will be celebrating the FIRST EVER VINYL pressing of sophomore album Out Of My Head dropping February 7, 2025 via Warner Music.

After a full-house debut at Totara Street in April 2024; Beacon Bloom return bringing their live-hybrid electronic experience to The Mount.

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New Zealand's Beacon Bloom have over 6 million streams to date, recognition from Rufus du Sol, Nora en Pure and Snoop Dogg, have played at the some of the biggest festivals of their homeland (Electric Ave, Rhythm and Alps) alongside a set at Burning Man and 2 USA tours.

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I AM GIANT Return for a Historic One-Off Tour

New Zealand, get ready! Legendary Kiwi rock band I Am Giant are officially back for one last explosive ride. After nearly a decade apart, the original lineup will reunite for an unmissable, one-off New Zealand tour. Presented by Jack Daniel's, this tour will see I Am Giant perform their debut album, The Horrifying Truth, from start to finish, in its entirety—a powerful, raw journey through the album that made them a household name.

Produced by Dave Khan and Simon Gooding, How Love Bends showcases Reb’s poetic depth and her signature sound. Alongside her longtime band members Dave Khan (guitar/keys), Karin Canzek (bass), and Earl Robertson (drums) they’ve crafted an album that dives into the transformative nature of love in all its forms—its tenderness, its power, its chaos.

Greg Johnson announces Vine Street Stories 30th Anniversary Tour.

Greg Johnson returns from Los Angeles in April 2025 for a six-date national tour celebrating his iconic album Vine Street Stories, originally released in 1995. Plus1 proudly presents Greg Johnson and band live in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Tauranga and Palmerston North, from 24 April to 3 May.

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Proudly brought to you by The Wright Family Foundation, come and enjoy an afternoon of musical treats at 2024's second instalment of College Co+Labs @ TOTARA ST.

Upcoming College acts from around the Bay take to the TOTARA ST stage and present an action packed event with music spanning across multiple genres.

With the support from Papamoa College and the Mauao Performing Arts Centre, come and check out some amazing upcoming talent.

Mata ‘Eyes’ Ariki : ‘High Chief or God’ : MATARIKI

This upcoming 8 date tour is in celebration of Matariki, the Māori New Year and to showcase Rei’s latest album Ariki. Traveling through Aotearoa, from Tāmaki to Te Wai Pounamu, Rei can’t wait to share his waiata kanikani (dance music) and party with the people.

His last tour was for his award-winning album ‘The Bridge’. Always in mahi hard mode, Rei has dropped 3 new albums since then, played across the world, won 3 Māori music awards, earning millions of streams and radio hits since this tour… but nothing beats performing to your home country. Rei’s Matariki tour will start with local support acts, followed by Rei’s full high energy set, topped off with a DJ set featuring remixed te reo music.