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Auckland’s dedicated kava space. Location: Shop 12, 210 Victoria St. West, Tāmaki 🏙️ 🫱🏾‍🫲🏼
Est.2019
Culture.Community.Consciousness

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AI Brunch v3.0 for Auckland Startup Week.

A room of quality people and impacting kōrero.

The value of Māori and indigenous approaches to AI. How we control our approach to data. The need for equitable access. Ensuring education is a part of the journey. And making sure we continue to create room for human connection, more important now than ever!

Huge mihi to our kaikōrero and all the quality people who came into the room.

@autuni what a collab! Let’s go again soon 👌🏾

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That’s a wrap on AI Brunch V3.0 🥂✨

What an awesome morning of kōrero. So good to have some familiar faces back in the whare and welcome some new whānau into the mix too.

A huge mihi to @autuni & Auckland Startup Week for supporting us and helping bring this kaupapa together 🌱

An extra special mihi to @dan_walker_official for leading today’s kōrero and to our speakers Isaac at @weareriver.nz @mihikeitatibble at @tiahomaiconsultancy and @halavahaakolo at @fourshellskava for sharing your pūrakau, whakaaro & mātauranga with us all. Appreciate all your mahi whānau 💚

Three brunches in and three reminders of why we do what we do. Creating spaces for Māori and Pacific founders, creatives and innovators to connect, share, learn and grow together ✨

#indigenousinnovation #kaupapa

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Celebrating Heritage week in Auckland with these gorgeous artisans from Fiji.

Pop down to @fourshellskava if you can this week! Curated by the wonderful Dexter! @chaos_juggler

🇫🇯 ☀️ #fiji #heritage #artists

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Artwaka Auckland Opening ⛵️🇫🇯

An exhibition of contemporary Fijian art and artisanal crafts celebrating Fiji Language Week and Fiji Day 2026 🥳

Drop by @fourshellskava Fale Talanoa in Victoria Park Market (Auckland CBD) to view and purchase works supporting Fijian creatives represented by NDINA Gallery and the Fiji Craft Society 🇫🇯

Join us for complimentary kava in the exhibition space until 7:30pm and art-talanoa till late with Fijian artists, artisans and the exhibition curator 🤝

Vinaka sara vakalevu @ gemmaelbourneorourke 🎥

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OPEN MIC IS BACK FOR OCTOBER🔥

catch us at @fourshellskava this Oct 14th as we run it back with our share space, bring some fire or enjoy the guest feature, sip some kava and come thru and vibe✨

#kava #auckland #fourshellskavalounge

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OCT 14TH OPEN MIC THATS US!!

We're excited to bring you this month's feature @zechsoakai

"Zech Soakai is a member of his villages first and foremost. In other cultural contexts he’d be introduced as a multi-hyphenate storyteller, poet, educator, researcher, producer, theatre maker, curator… but in this space he’s just someone who tries his best everyday to traverse his professional responsibilities, creative ambitions and his lifelong work of being the best son, grandson, brother, cousin, nephew and more and more recently unc.

He released his debut poetry book ‘For All We Know’ last year, has guest curated for Auckland Writers Festival for the last two years & just finished writing and presenting his first play, ‘Koe Tatali’anga: The Waiting Room’ through The Village Collective at the beginning of this month."

@cocoshakim on MC and @lu_ani02 on decks so you know it's gonna be another fire night🔥 pull-up to jam on the mic or just chill and enjoy the talent✨

#fourshellskavalounge #kava #nz

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‘Inasi Fund applications close in 3 days - Monday 5 October!

Through the first ‘Inasi Fund, ‘Anau Mesui-Henry received support for KAVAX: Tā Valivali Voices of our Disabled Kainga in Auckland.

The project created a safe space for Pasifika people with disabilities to talanoa and share their experiences around disability, culture and community.

In partnership with Foundation North, the fund supports innovative ideas, projects and initiatives that uplift Pasifika people with disabilities across the Auckland and Northland regions.

Have an idea that could make a difference? We’d love to hear it.

📅 Applications close in 3 days: Monday 5 October 2026.

Find out more and apply via our Le Va website: www.leva.co.nz/scholarships-funding/inasi-fund/

#LeVa #InasiFund #FoundationNorth #pasifikadisabilitysupport

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Lako mai! A full lineup of Fijian contemporary artists and heritage artisans will be anchoring Artwaka’s Art-Talanoa program for Fiji Language week 🇫🇯
✅ Exhibition of Original works
✅ Free Entry
✅ Complimentary kava until 7:30pm
📍Four Shells Fale Talanoa, Victoria Park Market, Auckland

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Artwaka is a voyaging event series and collaborative platform led by NDINA Gallery combining contemporary Oceanic arts with intentional space for kava-talanoa 🤝

Rooted in the shared significance of ‘waka’ - premium noble kava roots in Fijian tradition and the traditional canoe in Māori culture - the program celebrates Pacific heritage and contemporary art as a living, connected force.

NDINA is thrilled to partner with host @fourshellskava for Artwaka’s maiden berth in Aotearoa. A New Zealand kava cultural institution, Four Shells is a rooted hub for Pasifika creatives and we are honoured to share your space in celebration of Fiji Day 2026.

We are also excited to announce our collaboration with the Fiji Craft Society bringing together heritage artisans with contemporary artists for a dynamic group exhibition and series of evening talanoa sessions from 6-10 October exploring the vibrant stories of Fiji’s visual culture 🇫🇯

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in:situ New Zealand Institute of Architects & Commonwealth Architecture Association join conference Kava Ceremony. Aumaga conducted by Four Shells Kava Lounge with Anau & Todd Henry, Kiani, Ilieni & Tau. Aotea Centre AKL.

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surrounded by so much love! thank you to my village <3

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A heartfelt thank you to the people who helped make Tuihala 2026 possible!

We’re so grateful to Aunty Tommy’s, Four Shells Kava Lounge, Aunty Ani & Rohi, Lavea Vania Wolfgramm, and Jody Cameron for your generous support, time, knowledge and care throughout the retreat.

From creating spaces for connection and reflection, to sharing culture, knowledge and wisdom, each of you contributed to the experience our sisters were able to have at Tuihala 🌺

Thank you for helping us create a space where our sisters could pause, connect, reflect and remember The Greatness We Carry 💛

#Tuihala2026 #TheGreatnessWeCarry #PasifikaSiS #SistersInSport

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