Matariki Celebrations @ Glen Eden Community House
Friday 27th June 2025! 6pm - 8pm!
✨ Mānawatia a Matariki – Celebrate the Māori New Year with us! ✨
Join us for a night of kai, kōrero, and whanaungatanga as we honour Matariki, the Māori New Year, with activities for the whole whānau:
🔥 6:00 PM – Tunu Tihore Koreutu! Free sausage sizzle (limited to 200)
📽️ Kaupapa Mātauranga: Pre-recorded lecture by Dr Rangi Matamua exploring the stars, tikanga, and future of Matariki
🎨 Mahi toi mō ngā tamariki: Activity books, colouring, games & chances to win cool prizes!
🧠 7:00 PM – He Pātaitai Uaua mō te Matariki! Quiz night: score over 75% and win a Whole House Hire!
🎞️ Māori myth short films: Mana’s Great Fish, Pania Makes a Friend, and more!
📖 7:30 PM – Reading of the Matariki Karakia Booklet – reflect, learn, and connect through te ao Māori
🎟️ 7:50 PM – Kōura Kōhine! Gold coin raffle – winner takes all!
Bring your whānau, bring your mātauranga, bring your aroha.
Let’s celebrate our taonga beneath the stars of Te Iwa o Matariki. 🌌🌟
Time to Tickle Your Thinker 🧠
If a zookeeper had 100 pairs of animals in her zoo, and two pairs of babies are born for each one of the original animals, then (sadly) 23 animals don’t survive, how many animals do you have left in total?
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Gift with Love 💝
Date night tomorrow? We’ve got the look and the gift! Pop in at Red Cross Shop Henderson for gift ideas for your loved ones ♥️🌹💝
Come visit us at:
433 Great North Rd, Henderson
(09) 8351152
Te Atatu Food Truck Friday - THIS Friday - February 6th Waitangi Day
✨ Waitangi Day Special event
Looking for something to do Waitangi Day evening?
- Amazing food trucks including Moody burgers, Gyrolicious, Mexi Bites, Gran Sasso Pizza and more
- DJ Tido on the decks bringing the summer vibes
- Free ReCreators kids’ craft workshops
- Free face painting
- Repair Café – bring along small household items for free repairs (koha appreciated).
Celebrate Waitangi Day with a relaxed, family-friendly night out in the community. Plenty of parking and seating or picnic in the park.
| February 6th | 4:30pm – 8:30pm | Te Atatū South Community Centre
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