The Ockham Collective is a registered charitable trust based in Auckland, New Zealand. Its kaupapa is to support lifelong creativity and education. Our support is direct: we offer beautiful, purpose-built spaces to like-minded individuals and groups who want to share their knowledge and ideas with our city.
The Auckland Folk Festival is returning to the Kumeū Showgrounds over Auckland Anniversary weekend (23-26 January) and, as usual, Ockham Collective people are well represented on the line up.
Saturday 10 January marks exactly 10 years since David Bowie took his final journey to the stars. The OC’s Peter Dragicevich is DJing at two tribute events this month: Let’s Dance at Whammy and 10 BPM at Soho Cellar Door.
Wherever this message finds you, we hope you're having a great start to 2026. Things are quiet here in damp old Auckland, but there are some exciting things to look forward to in the coming weeks.
This year’s Ockham Collective includes musicians, actors, directors and writers. Here’s where you can get better acquainted with each of them. Meet our 2025 Ockham Collective »
Previous Ockham Collectives have included a poet laureate, an arts laureate, two NZ Book Awards winners and an Emmy winner - many of whom to continue to use our spaces for events and teaching. Meet our Ockham Collectives from previous years »
Benjamin Preston and Mark Todd formed the Ockham Foundation in 2009 at the same time they founded Ockham Residential and started developing apartments in Auckland. They’ve been friends since university and are fiercely committed to lifelong learning, questioning and critical thought. Check out our story »
We realised early on how hard it is to find good spaces to educate and create in central Auckland. The main thing Ockham is known for is the creation of beautiful spaces. One of the most meaningful and enduring ways we can give back to the community is to make space available to the individuals and groups that enrich our city. See our spaces »
Everyone loves a good question and – even better – a short succinct answer. Be the trivia master you always wanted to be. Browse our FAQs »
Burning question still unanswered by our FAQs? Want to get involved? Want to be considered for a Residency? Just want to say hi? Please contact us »