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April 2027A cannabis culture journey · Aotearoa
East Coast Cannoli.
A small-group cannabis culture journey from Tāmaki Makaurau to Te Tairāwhiti and back, with a night under the moon on the Coast.
- When
- April 2027 dates TBC
- Duration
- 36+ hours
- Group size
- Fewer than 20 people
- Route
- Tāmaki Makaurau to Te Tairāwhiti and home
- Age
- Adults only age limit TBC
- Status
- Expressions of interest open
01The kaupapa
It all starts with a seed.
East Coast Cannoli is a 36-plus hour cannabis culture journey for fewer than 20 people, from Tāmaki Makaurau to Te Tairāwhiti and home again, in April 2027.
A seed holds everything it needs to grow. But real craft comes from understanding what surrounds the plant: the whenua beneath it, the kaitiaki who tend it, and the knowledge handed down between generations. This journey brings them together.
Our inspiration is Frenchy Cannoli, the renowned hash maker known for his respect for place, growers, craft and shared knowledge. This is our interpretation of his teachings, made our way, in Aotearoa.
02The community
Community is the root of culture.
Community grows through people, connection and the care we put into our relationships.
Decades of passion and hard-won knowledge have laid a strong foundation, built by generations who respect where we’ve come from and are still hungry to learn.
That’s the culture we’re here to nurture.
03The journey
We take you full circle.
Tāmaki Makaurau to Te Tairāwhiti by way of the Bay of Plenty, and home again. Getting you there and back safely is only the start.
The rest happens in between: the stops, the conversations, and the moments that pull you into where you are.
The question is: who comes back?
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Departing
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
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Through
Bay of Plenty
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Settling into
Te Tairāwhiti Gisborne
Spending midnight under the moon.
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Back to
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
A journey should do more than move you. It should shift something.
04Under the moon
Some things only make sense when you're there.
We can tell you where we’re going, who’s helping shape it, and some of what to expect.
The real experience lives in between: the people you meet, the kai you share, the places you stand, and a night under the moon on the Coast.
Not everything needs explaining. Some of it simply needs to be experienced.
05The values
Take less. Leave more.
If the Coast gives to us, we have a responsibility to give back. That principle shapes every decision: who we work with, where we stay, what we eat and what we leave behind.
Aotearoa has never lacked passion or creativity. What’s often missing is a place where different worlds meet on equal ground: legacy and emerging culture, community and industry, growers and creatives. We’re here to make room for that, and to imagine what comes next, together.
So we keep the value with the local people, businesses, producers and artists who make this possible. We respect the whenua, acknowledge every contribution, and work with people who share our kaupapa.
If the experience only benefits the people attending it, we've missed the point.
06What's included
Looked after from start to finish.
From departure to return, here’s what we look after.
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Transport
Getting you there, around and home again.
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Accommodation
Somewhere to rest on the Coast.
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Kai
Shared meals, chosen with care.
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Hosts & contributors
Experienced hosts, invited contributors, and people, places and conversations arranged for this journey.
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Participant pack
A custom East Coast Cannoli pack, with practical pieces to travel with you and help document the experience.
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Film & photography
Film and photography throughout the journey.
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A few surprises
Things we'd rather you discover when you get there.
Some things have value because they can't be bought.
07The cultural archive
History is remembered by those who document it.
Our stories will be told one day. Rather than leave that to chance, we’re telling them ourselves. With Temuri Films, we record the people, places, conversations and moments that make this journey what it is, so they live on long after it ends.
Frenchy’s willingness to share his knowledge helped open the path that led us here. Out of love and respect, we feel a responsibility to do the same.
08The collaboration
The door is open.
We never meant to build this alone. Collaboration has shaped East Coast Cannoli from the start.
If you can add something meaningful to this journey or future ones, as a collaborator, contributor or sponsor, and our values align, we’d like to hear from you.
09The people
The people making it happen.
Five partners from across cannabis culture in Aotearoa. Different histories and different roles, with shared values and decades of experience between us.
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East Coast Cannabis Company
Whenua · Cultivation · Community · Host
Deeply connected to Te Tairāwhiti, with years of experience in cultivation, community and mentoring, and in helping create pathways forward for people on the Coast.
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Aotearoa Dispensary
Culture · Experience · Relationships
Built from lived experience inside Aotearoa's cannabis culture and relationships formed across decades of change. A passionate industry advocate working to improve access, understanding and safer ways forward.
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Off Grid Society Aotearoa
Functional Glass Curator · Artist · Co-host
Connecting New Zealand with local and international functional glass artists and creators, and with a culture that deserves to be treated as more than an afterthought.
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Temuri Films
Artist · Creator · Documenter · Film-maker
Years of recording life and people have led Temuri to capture more than what happens on film. Temuri helps preserve the people, places, conversations and moments that give this journey its meaning, creating a visual record that will live long beyond it.
Our different paths led us here. Connection puts us all at the same table.
Fewer than 20 seats. Expressions of interest are open.
Express interestExpressions of interest
Pull up a seat.
Our team is in place. Now we're filling the final seats with the right people. Some will come through relationships, contribution or collaboration, and some we simply haven't met yet.
If the kaupapa speaks to you, tell us who you are and what drew you here. Expressing interest is free and doesn't commit you to anything.
Ngā mihi. Your expression of interest has been received.
We read every one. If you're shortlisted, we'll be in touch with dates, cost and the details you need to decide.
Questions
Before you ask.
Who is it for, and is there an age limit? (to be confirmed)
Adults only. The exact minimum age is still being confirmed, and we’ll publish it here before any seats are offered.
Beyond that, it’s for people who feel a connection to the culture, the craft or the whenua. Some seats will be filled through relationships, contribution or collaboration. Some will go to people we simply haven’t met yet.
How much does it cost? (to be confirmed)
We haven’t published a price yet. It will be shared with shortlisted applicants before anyone is asked to commit to anything.
Expressing interest is free and doesn’t lock you in.
How does selection work, and when will I hear back? (to be confirmed)
Start by expressing interest: tell us who you are and what drew you here. It isn’t a booking, and it doesn’t commit you to anything.
With fewer than 20 seats, we’re filling them with the right people. The selection steps and timeline are still being finalised. We’ll confirm both with shortlisted applicants before any commitment, and update this page once they’re set.
What's the legal position? (to be confirmed)
East Coast Cannoli is about culture, craft and knowledge-sharing: the people, places and history behind cannabis culture in Aotearoa.
Our full legal position, including what is and isn’t part of the journey, will be published here before any seats are confirmed.