You are invited to join us for the launch of Critical Signals, a three-month public space for learning, imagining, and practising how sovereignty, resilience and collective care will shape our futures in times of rapid change.
Please join us for karakia, talks, kai, wai and connection as we celebrate the launch of the project.
Hosts

Dr. Jessica Hutchings
[Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Huirapa and Gujarati] Nationally and internationally recognised as a leader in Indigenous food systems and Māori food and soil sovereignty, Dr. Hutchings also holds a range of governance and leadership …
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Sophie Jerram
Curator, researcher and social entrepreneur, Sophie is a co-founder of Letting Space and Urban Dream Brokerage. She is a Trustee of the Vogelmorn Community Trust which owns and runs Vogelmorn Bowling Club. She wrote her …
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Julian Oliver
Julian Oliver is a Critical Engineer, educator, artist, and infrastructure activist. His work has been exhibited at numerous museums, festivals and galleries worldwide, among them Transmediale, Ars Electronica, the …
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Ira Bailey
[Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika, Te Atiawa] An activist and tech entrepreneur with experience in fintech, platforms, security and cloud infrastructure, Ira has also worked with Indigenous communities in Australia. …
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Ollie Hutton
A multidisciplinary myth-making artist, a self described ‘polymath peace pilgrim’ recently returned home to the harbour, and now nestling in the wing of his co-founded arts collective Mouthfull. With film, …
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Jack Gittings
Jack is a designer, musician, and co-founder of Mouthfull - a collective working with physical and digital spaces.

Ash Holwell
Ash is a design activist creating places through community ownership and participation, prototyping ecosystems of functional care, and pushing the boundaries of sustainable design through the simple and complex social …
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