Friday, June 19
Flaxmere Park, Henderson Road, Hastings - 5pm
-Free entry. Join the hundreds of families that come out to this great community gathering. There will be soloists, bands, hip-hop dancers and Brazilian drummers. Lots of food, from hangi to hot chips, and free bouncy castles too. Spectacular fireworks finale.
-Funded by Trust House, Te Puni Kokiri and Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc
Matariki Te Whanganui a Orotu
Saturday, June 20
Soundshell, Marine Parade, Napier - 4pm
-Free entry. Wrap up warm for this free annual mid-winter festival to welcome the Maori new year. There will be performers, bands, kapa haka and hip-hop dancers. A wide variety of food and goodies for sale and a fireworks finale.
-Funded by Te Puni Kokiri, Infinity & Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc
Matariki Wairoa
Sunday, June 21 - Saturday, June 27
Community Centre, Marine Parade, Wairoa - 5pm
-Free entry. Join us for the biggest mid-winter celebration in the region. There will be karaoke, free photo fun booth, kapa haka, soloists, bands and dancers. Lots of community food stalls and a fireworks finale.
-Funded by Creative Communities, Endeavour Foundation and Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc
Matariki Wairarapa
Friday, July 3
Celtic Grounds, Memorial Rugby Park, Masterton 5pm
-Free entry. Sky lanterns, kapa haka, bands, soloists, hip-hop dancers, food stalls and a spectacular fireworks finale.
-Funded by Lands Trust, Te Puni Kokiri and Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc
