Puanganui-o-te-Rangi

A collaboration between Ngāruahine Iwi Health Services and SDC, this is a free community event for all ages and focuses on entertainment, education, and hauora; a Māori philosophy of health and wellbeing.

Visitors will enjoy an evening inspired by the stars, including:

• Lighting displays

• Entertainment including Fire poi by Fire and Flow and Kapa Haka

• Weaving wānanga with Māori Womens Welfare League

• Glow face painting

• Hands-on activities for tamariki

• Health and wellbeing stations

• Free sausage sizzle

• Ice-cream

• …and more!

SDC is thankful to Whaakahurangi Marae, Māori Womens Welfare League, Toi Foundation, Taranaki Electricity Trust and Ngāruahine Iwi Health Services for their support with this year’s Puanga celebrations.