School shines a light on mid-winter

After two date changes due to forecasts of poor weather Oromahoe School’s annual mid-winter Light Festival took place on Friday night with the school grounds transformed into a fairytale scene of lanterns and flickering lights. Attractions included live music, a shadow puppet show, kapa haka, a lantern parade, a pair of wizards and lots of kai. Oromahoe School is off State Highway 10 between Kerikeri and Pakaraka. Photos by Peter de Graaf.

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