Rotorua Daily Post
  • Rotorua Daily Post home
  • Latest news
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
  • Sport
  • Video
  • Death notices
  • Classifieds

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • On The Up
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
    • All Lifestyle
    • Residential property listings
  • Property
    • All Property
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology
  • Rural
  • Sport

Locations

  • Tauranga
  • Te Puke
  • Whakatāne
  • Rotorua
  • Tokoroa
  • Taupō & Tūrangi

Media

  • Video
  • Photo galleries
  • Today's Paper - E-Editions
  • Photo sales

Weather

  • Rotorua
  • Tauranga
  • Whakatāne
  • Tokoroa
  • Taupō

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Rotorua Daily Post

Christmas celebrated in song

By Mike Watson
Rotorua Daily Post·
12 Dec, 2013 08:10 PM2 mins to read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  Sign in here

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save

    Share this article

Christmas carols will be heard at Te Whakarewarewa Valley tomorrow night in the final part of Te Puia New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute's 50th anniversary celebrations. Photo / File

Christmas carols will be heard at Te Whakarewarewa Valley tomorrow night in the final part of Te Puia New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute's 50th anniversary celebrations. Photo / File

Christmas in the Pa Te Puia.

Te Whakarewarewa Valley will be filled with the sound of Christmas carols to celebrate the final event of the 50th anniversary of Te Puia New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute.

The Christmas in the Pa concert tomorrow night is centred around whanau and whanaungatanga, giving back to the community and celebrating the past and present.

Proceeds from the event will be donated back to the community through the Rotorua Daily Post Salvation Army Christmas Foodbank Appeal.

"Christmas in the Pa is an opportunity for families to come together in a beautiful, historic and uniquely Rotorua venue to celebrate Christmas together through song," said concert producer Monty Morrison.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

The carol singing will be led by one of the Howard Morrison Junior trio, Russell Harrison, accompanied by the Rotorua Symphonic Band, Rotorua's Pure Voice trio and singer-songwriter Rodger Cunningham.

Staff at Te Puia NZMACI would also be involved in the festive celebrations.

Te Puia general manager sales and marketing, Kiri Atkinson-Crean said the event is the last in a series of special 50 year celebrations held at Te Puia. "Christmas in the Pa festivities will be led from the steps of Te Aronui-a-Rua meeting house and celebrate whanau and whanaungatanga - and the importance of these concepts to individual and community wellbeing.

"A concert like this is built on community participation and that is an important part of what we are trying to portray - togetherness and celebration."

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

The programme included all the traditional and contemporary Christmas favourites, including hymns, rock-renditions and a special ukulele tribute.

Ms Atkinson-Crean said proceeds made from the night's door ticket sales will go directly to the Salvation Army foodbank, through the Rotorua Daily Post Annual Christmas Appeal.

"This is a way we can further focus on our community by helping families around us in need, at a time of year which can be a struggle for many."

Visitors are welcome to bring a picnic, with food stalls also available on site.

Discover more

Editorial: Shame on heartless thieves

11 Dec 10:35 PM

Fingers crossed for fine evening

12 Dec 08:05 PM

Hospital displays pathway to Christmas

12 Dec 10:00 PM

Details

What: Christmas in the Pa
Where: Te Aronui-a-Rua meeting house, Te Whakarewarewa Valley.
When: Saturday December 14. (Gates open 5pm)
Cost: Door sales $10 per family (up to two adults and two children), $2 per extra child, or senior citizen.

For more information, visit: facebook.com/tepuia.newzealand

Save

    Share this article

Latest from Rotorua Daily Post

Rotorua Daily Post

Mixed verdicts delivered for Tribesmen accused of murdering one of their own

11 Jul 05:00 AM
Rotorua Daily Post

Pair deny charges over death of Paige Johnson in alleged hit-and-run

11 Jul 12:26 AM
Rotorua Daily Post

Home-schooled students ride 755km to Parliament for equal sports access

10 Jul 11:07 PM

From early mornings to easy living

sponsored
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Rotorua Daily Post

Mixed verdicts delivered for Tribesmen accused of murdering one of their own

Mixed verdicts delivered for Tribesmen accused of murdering one of their own

11 Jul 05:00 AM

Mark 'Shark' Hohua died in June 2022 after a violent assault over money.

Pair deny charges over death of Paige Johnson in alleged hit-and-run

Pair deny charges over death of Paige Johnson in alleged hit-and-run

11 Jul 12:26 AM
Home-schooled students ride 755km to Parliament for equal sports access

Home-schooled students ride 755km to Parliament for equal sports access

10 Jul 11:07 PM
Heavy rain warning issued for Bay of Plenty, up to 140mm expected

Heavy rain warning issued for Bay of Plenty, up to 140mm expected

10 Jul 10:57 PM
Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky
sponsored

Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky

NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • Rotorua Daily Post e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to the Rotorua Daily Post
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • NZME Events
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP