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. 🌌🌟
Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
🎉 2026 is almost here!
We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?
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8.6% Yes! New Year, New Me
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22.9% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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68.6% Nah - not for me
Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.
We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.
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85% Same!
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15% Would have liked to try something different
Elvis in the Park
Elvis in the Park. 11th January from 11am till 5pm. Cranwell Park in Henderson. Free Family day out. Check out the Classic Cars and Hot Rods. Bring your chairs, sun tan lotion, water, and your smile. We are celebrating Elvis' 91st Birthday. Any questions ph Jackie 0274901126. Park at Tui Glen as easy walk over bridge to Cranwell Park
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