mahurangi matters, 6 april, 2016, school holidays

school holidaysfeature34 Mahurangimatters April 6, 2016

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Up to 10,000 people are expected to visit Maungaturoto this month for a massed display and celebration of kapa haka and Maori culture by students from 29 secondary schools, from Mahurangi College and Rodney College in the south to Taipa in the north.The 41st annual Tai Tokerau Festival is being held at Otamatea High School on Wednesday April 13 and Thursday April 14, starting with an opening Powhiri at 9am on the Wednesday, followed by nonstop kapa haka performances and a range of other activities and attractions both days.Celebrity presenters from Maori TV and radio, including Miss Kihi, will be acting as hosts and covering the event, which includes a special talent show on the Thursday afternoon. There will also be an activities area where people can learn and play traditional Maori games, including fast-paced ball game Ki O Rahi, or try their hand at Mau Rakau,

the ancient martial art of using Maori weapons.There will be a traditional in-ground hangi, mussel fritters and fried bread burgers, plus diverse stalls, a bouncy castle and plenty of prizes and giveaways.One of the organisers, Victoria Kurupo, says the kapa haka groups performing are among the best in Northland, displaying an amazing array of talent.“Anyone and everyone is welcome – all ages, all ethnicities – and it’s free entry!” she says. “It’s a great way to be involved in the Maori culture upfront, but also there is something for everyone.“We have gone all out this year to make it an awesome family event that caters for everyone.”The hundreds of visiting students will be billeted out to local marae for the two-day festival, which Otamatea High School last hosted in 2006.Info: Otamatea High School, 09 431 8230 ext 249 or email [email protected], or go to Tetaitokeraufest2016 on Facebook

Maungaturoto hosts Te Tai Tokerau fest

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Performers from 29 schools will descend on Otamatea High School for the annual kapa haka celebration

Late afternoon rain failed to put a dampener on the Warkworth Fiesta last month, which raised over $26,000 for Warkworth School.The money will go towards a new music suite for the school that will be added to existing buildings being rebuilt due to a fire that occurred last year.Fiesta organiser Kristen Clarke says she thinks the wider variety of food stalls and lock box game containing an Ipad contributed to its success.The rain came in for the third year in a row, but Kristen says, unlike the last couple of years, everyone was happy to stay on.

Kids enjoyed the variety of entertainment at the fiesta this year.

Fiesta figures boom despite rain

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Puppet making, army sports and fairy tale dress-ups are just a few of the activities being planned at local libraries for the upcoming school holidays.The events are all part of a ‘Telling Tales’ theme that is being run at all Auckland Council libraries, which focuses on the many different ways that stories can be told.At the Mahurangi East Library in Snells Beach, Evelyn Davis of Storytelling Threads will be visiting in week one of the holidays. She encourages children to learn through creative play and storytelling, often using fabric and felting. Then, in the second week, the focus will be on ‘Telling Army Tales’ to commemorate ANZAC week. Children’s author Maria Gill will be visiting to talk about her new ANZAC Heroes book, which tells the stories of 30 heroes from both world wars. This will be followed by ‘Capture the Flag’ army sports and games in

the Snells Beach Community Hall next door. For adults, the library will be running a session on adding your family war history to the online cenotaph database.At Warkworth Library, a special ‘Weaving Tales of Warkworth’ event is being held in conjunction with Warkworth Museum, and there will also be ‘Puppet Making With Pat’ and Bubble Show sessions at both Warkworth and Wellsford libraries.Wellsford Library will also be receiving a visit from US singer and songwriter Emme Lentino, who will be staging a ‘Dare to Dream, Shine Your Light’ session, where children are encouraged to dress up and come along as their favourite fairy tale character.More information on dates, times and additional holiday activities is available at aucklandlibraries.govt.nz under ‘Kids’, or by phoning your local branch: Mahurangi East 425 6541, Warkworth 425 9803, or Wellsford 423 7702.

Mahurangi libraries ‘Telling Tales’ for school holidays

Ideal weather on Easter Sunday encouraged crowds of people to make the annual Leigh School Carnival a great success. More than $20,000 was raised, with a good deal of that undoubtedly coming from hundreds of happy kids flocking to the ice slide, miniature cars, sideshows and inflatables. Organisers said the money raised will go towards new classrooms, playground upgrades and library resources, and said “a huge thank you” to all sponsors and supporters.

Leigh carnival success

mahurangi matters, 6 april, 2016, school holidays

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