Wairoa
MATARIKI HUNGA NUI WAIROA
MANY PEOPLE GATHER FOR MATARIKI
Thursday 11 and Friday 12 June
Mānawa mai a te putanga o Matariki.
Mānawa mai a te ariki o te rangi.
Mānawa mai a te mātahi o te tau
Hail the rise of Matariki
Hail the lord of the sky
Hail the New Year
Matariki is the Māori tradition that marks the rising of the star cluster Matariki Pleiades. Matariki signals the start of the Māori new year and is a time of commemorating the passing of loved ones, making plans for the upcoming year, feastings, celebrating and giving thanks for the harvest.
MATARIKI WHAKANUIA KI TE WAIROA
Whānau Movie Night
Thursday 11 June
Time: 4.00pm to 6.00pm. Where: Wairoa Community Centre & Alexandra Park, Marine Parade, Wairoa.
Free entry. Food Trucks. Everyone welcome.
MATARIKI WHAKANUIA KI TE WAIROA
Wairoa Celebrates Matariki
Friday 12 June
Time: 6.00pm to 8.00pm. Where: Wairoa Community Centre & Alexandra Park, Marine Parade, Wairoa.
Free entry. Food Trucks. Everyone welcome.
Thursday 11th June, 4-6pm,
Car Park of the Wairoa Community Centre
Grab your blankets, bean bags, beach chairs and the whole whānau for a magical night under the stars.
Event features a giant outdoor screening of a family-friendly movie, delicious kai stalls featuring local food vendors, in a relaxed whānau atmosphere for all ages.
Bring your own comfy set-up - blankets, bean bags, chairs and more!
Come early, find your spot, enjoy some tasty kai and settle in for an unforgettable evening with the community.
Friday 12 June, 6-8pm.
Performances, Waka Lantern Ceremony, Maumahara on the Big Screen, Kai Stalls, and a spectacular fireworks display in Alexandra Park.