We love Matariki and Te Wiki o te Reo -Maori Language Week, so much that we are having more free fun activities during the school holidays to celebrate them!
Here’s what’s happening:
Saturday 13th July, 10.30am at Wellington Central Library:
Wellington Children’s Community Choir, featuring 5-12year old choristers, will be putting on a special performance for all. Come along and watch, listen and participate.
Tuesday 16th July, 11am at Wadestown Library and Community Space:
Matariki Magic: Celebrate Matariki, our Aotearoa New Year, with a free school holiday activity session. Story reading, Maori songs and legends and a fun Matariki Badge-making craft activity
Wednesday 17th July, 11am at Wellington Central Library:
Matariki Magic: Celebrate the close of Matariki, our Aotearoa New Year, with a free school holiday activity session at Central Library. Explore our myths and legends with a fun Matariki badge-making craft activity afterwards.
Thursday 18th July, 11am at Kilbirnie Library:
Multicultural Matariki: Take a mythical voyage with us and find out what Matariki means to people around the world. Make your own Matariki star or kite to fly.
Tuesday 23rd July, 11am at Karori Library:
Join in games and stories about Maui the trickster god these holidays. Catch your fingers and your friends with string games, and find where Maui is hiding in a Matariki treasure hunt at Karori library
Wednesday 24th July, 11am at Miramar Library:
Multicultural Matariki: Take a mythical voyage with us and find out what Matariki means to people around the world. Make your own Matariki star or kite to fly.
Wednesday 24th July, 2pm at Tawa Library:
Maui Matariki: activities and games, including fishing for place names to put on a map of New Zealand