Panui o te wiki! Saturday | 4 July 2026 Estuary Exhibition - 7am Sunday | 5 July 2026 Kapa Haka with Kaihaka Join Eru and Kaihaka for Kapa Haka practices at Ō Wairoa Marae. Starting from 2pm with the first half teaching kupu, actions etc This is a great opportunity to learn more about Kapa Haka, Kaihakas performance brackets, and get to know more about what they do. Friday | 10 July 2026 Matariki - Supporting Whaiora Marae Leave Ō Wairoa Marae 5.20am to go together or meet there at 5.40am Wednesday | 15 July 2026 Waiata Wednesday - Extra Practice before Matariki Festival Friday | 17 July 2026 Preparations begin for Matariki Setup - 4pm Matariki | 18 July 2026 This is the current program: Note:
Matariki will rise between 5.30am and 6.30 am
High Tide is at 10.30am on 18th July.
After the start, times are fluid and could go 15mins each way.
4.45am
Opening Whare Ora, Green Room to set up kai and hot drinks
People can drop off kai until 5.15am
Set up fire and start
5.30am
Karanga ki Matariki / Manuhiri
Whakatau / Waiata
Explanation of the Matariki Whakanui
Karakia
Story telling (Pita Turei)
7.00am
Kai in Whare Ora / Green Room
Hall for extra seating if we need too.
8.15 / 8.30 am
Putara will sound for rowers to gather at buses for ride to waka at Bucklands Beach
Start to clean up hall and whare kai
9.00am
Kemu / Practice of Toia Mai for waka (for anyone who at marae)
BBQ
Stalls at Front can open
9.30am
Putara Sounds
Walk to Beach to set up for welcoming waka
Set up for Toia Mai / Welcome Waka
10.00am
Waka arrive
Welcome and return to marae
11.00am
Arrive at marae
Karakia on Marae Atea / kai for the Kaihoe
Stalls open / BBQ until 1.00pm
Kapa Haka The Whare Matariki will be open for visits from early morning.
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