Hui tahi tātoa o Porirua
Bringing a community together around a plan for the future
Te Rā Nui, The Eastern Porirua Development, is a visionary program outlining critical actions to support local population growth, expected to increase by around 25% over the next 25 years. Kāinga Ora partnered with the team to involve the people of Porirua in this important journey.
I was tasked with turning that spatial plan into an experience that was approachable, accessible, and easy to understand. The result: Hui tahi tātou o Porirua, a pop-up exhibition designed to give the community an opportunity to view the plan and provide feedback in a compelling way.
The enormous tree in the middle of the exhibition acted as a gathering point where people could write their thoughts and opinions onto the colorful leaves. This proved popular. In its opening weekend, Hui tahi tātou o Porirua drew over a thousand people into the space. Ultimately, over five thousand people and thirty community groups engaged with the experience. There are now plans to use the exhibition as a blueprint for future Kāinga Ora community engagement projects.