Pataka is the cultural heart of Porirua City. Dedicated to celebrating our heritage and showcasing the very best in contemporary Maori, Pacific Island and New Zealand art. At Pataka you’ll see work from leading local, national and international artists with a fantastic range of heritage and social history exhibitions. All housed under one roof, with the Porirua City Library, Melody Farm Music Museum, a traditional Japanese garden and Cafe Kaizen, a cultural oasis in Porirua City.

Melody Farm
Melody Farm is the greatest collection of its type in the country with Aolian reed organs, Juke-boxes, a recording gramophone, player pianos, radios from the 30s, TVs from the 60s and much more.

Central Library
Porirua Central Library is also part of Pataka. The library has a huge wealth of information waiting to be discovered - local history files and photographs, newspapers, magazines and over 140,000 books.

Cafe Kaizen
Quite simply, Cafe Kaizen has the best coffee in town. Set beside a traditional Japanese garden, Kaizen is a friendly haven within Pataka serving culinary delights throughout the day.

Facility Hire
Pataka has a range of conference facilities catering for groups as large as 120 and as small as 4. Pataka offers free parking, a range of catering options, digital whiteboards, video and public address equipment, all in a modern sophisticated environment.