Creativity, Education, Community

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.

Latest News & Stories

News
Creative Wellbeing & Actors Scene Study
Creative Wellbeing & Actors Scene Study

Virginia Frankovich has secured funding which has enabled her to offer her Creative Wellbeing Studio groups sessions at a nominal rate. Likewise, Jamie Irvine has a new term of Actors Scene Study workshops lined up.

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Hurricane Tom
Hurricane Tom

The indefatigable Tom Knowles is about to hit the road once again, taking four shows to Taranaki's Reimagine Festival, one to the Nelson Arts Festival and three to the Tauranga Arts Festival.

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October Calendar
October Calendar

Pop-Up Folk Club is returning to the Nix on Saturday 18 October, with performances by Moon Goose, Miriam McCombe and Harmony Couch. It kicks off at 5pm and it's always a lot of fun (adults $20, 12 and under free).

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2025 Ockham Collective

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 years

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 »

Our story, founders and staff

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 »

Our spaces

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 »

FAQs

Everyone loves a good question and – even better – a short succinct answer. Be the trivia master you always wanted to be. Browse our FAQs »

Contact us

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 »