09/06/2026
✨MATARIKI 2026✨
Happening this week whanau!
Come along on to the Wairoa Community Centre on Thursday 11 June from 4pm to watch Zootopia.
Some tips for the night:
🟩Bring something like a tarpaulin to sit on to keep yourself dry.
🟩Wear warm clothes. It gets cold pretty quick when the sun goes down.
🟩Insect Repellent is your friend.
There will also be snacks available to purchase. We look forward to you joining us to explore the cosmos with Mario.
✨On Friday 12 June from 6pm the Wairoa Matariki Whanau Concert will be going off. We will have performances from a range of artists as well as the Lantern Ceremony and Maumahara.
If you are like us and love a good kai, we have an amazing line up of Kai stalls available on the night as well as vendors selling products.
The fireworks will go off with a bang at around 7.50pm.
Please make sure your pets are safe and taken care of. The fireworks can cause them distress.
A reminder whanau that is a family friendly alcohol and smoke free event.
We look forward to seeing you at this year's Wairoa Matariki Celebrations.