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Puanga: Whanganui Matariki Celebrations 2008
Join us in the Whanganui Region to celebrate Puanga; the Whanganui Matariki Celebrations, to be held throughout June 2008.
Our Puanga festival is an open invitation for the Whanganui community (and the rest of the world!) to learn and experience all aspects of traditional Māori life from astral navigation to a cutting edge fashion show, an art exhibition to a planting day, as well as Marae open-days, Kapa Haka, and musical events.
Visit www.puanga.org.nz for individual event listings held during the 2008 festival.
organisation:
Whanganui Maori Regional Tourism Organisation
cost:
various
dates:
Wed 04 Jun 08 - Sat 28 Jun 08, every day, All day event
venue:
Wanganui River Bank, Moutoa Quay, Wanganui
region:
Manawatu Wanganui, New Zealand
Related links
Māori Language Commission - Matariki
The Māori Language Commission provides services, publications and resources for those fluent in or wishing to learn the Māori language. This link provides more information about the Matariki festival.
Matariki - NZ History
Check out The Classroom social studies activities on the NZ History site about Matariki. Matariki is increasingly celebrated by many New Zealanders, Māori and non-Māori alike.
Matariki - Te Ara
Matariki (the Pleiades) signals the Māori New Year. Learn about the astronomy, significance and celebrating of Matariki in New Zealand.
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