Puaka Matariki Festival 2013
Important Event Date Changes

Changes marked in RED, all other details remain unchanged
Thursday 20 June and Friday 21 June

Brockville Begg Observatory Visit & Breakfast
WHEN: POSTPONED. New date is: Monday 24 June, 6am - 8.30am
VENUES: Beverly Begg Observatory, Robin Hood Park, Belleknowes
Brockville School Community Hall, 163 Brockville Rd, Brockville
BOOKINGS: $3 per person (booking essential)
CONTACT: Manea Te Kii Phone: 021 1742213
Email: manea.tekii@gmail.com
Website: www.brockville.co.nz
Join the Brockville Community Support Trust for an early morning visit to the Beverly Begg Observatory to learn about Puaka and Matariki followed by a “Big Brockville Breakfast”. Fresh winter air, bright stars and delicious kai - what could be better!

Raranga and Hāngī
WHEN: Hāngī: POSTPONED. New date is: Friday 28 June, 12.30pm
VENUE: The Hub, 158 Oxford Street, South Dunedin
COST: Free
CONTACT: Charles Pearce, Dunedin Methodist Mission
Phone: (03) 466 3028
Email: charlesp@dmm.org.nz
Website: www.dmm.org.nz
Learn the art of harakeke weaving at Approach Community Learning including the weaving of putiputi to signal the New Year. Two days later at ‘The Hub’ enjoy a hāngī presented by the Approach Community Learning youth students

Marae Idol
WHEN: POSTPONED. New date & time are: Sunday 23 June, from 3pm
VENUE: Arai te Uru Marae, 24 Shetland Street, Wakari
COST: Free
CONTACT: Ranui Maxwell, Te Roopū Tautoko Ki Te Tonga Inc
Phone: (03) 4774 681
Email: admin@tautoko.maori.nz
A highlight of the Puaka Matariki calendar and now in it’s 11th year, Marae Idol acknowledges Matariki moving into the night skies through celebration and waiata. This year members from Te Waka Huia (national kapa haka champions) will also be in the whare to help celebrate!

Elmgrove School Matariki Celebration
WHEN: POSTPONED. New date is: Monday 24 June, 5.30pm - 7.30pm
VENUE: Elmgrove School Hall, 74 Argyle Street, Mosgiel
COST: Free
CONTACT: Denise Hannagan
Phone: (03) 489 6252
Email: office@elmgrove.school.nz
Mosgiel’s own Matariki celebration! Join the Elmgrove School community for a mid-winter evening of performance, kapa haka, a lantern parade and homemade hot soup and potato bread.

Orokonui: Fleur Sullivan Sustainable Harvest
WHEN: POSTPONED. New date and time are: Friday 5 July, 6pm
VENUE: Orokonui Ecosanctuary, 600 Blueskin Road, Waitati
COST: $45
CONTACT & TICKETS: Tania Turei, Orokonui Ecosanctuary
Phone: (03) 482 1755
Email: info@orokonui.org.nz
Website: Orokonui.org.nz
World famous chef Fleur Sullivan gives a kai demonstration featuring locally harvested sustainable foods. Included in your ticket is a glass of wine and special food tastings.

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