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Matariki at the Phillipstown Hub, Saturday June 29

Carly McCall from Phillipstown Community Hub

Kia ora koutou!

Let's celebrate the New Year in te ao Māori.

Join us Saturday June 29 12 noon - 2:30 pm for a hangi plus family-friendly activities including stone carving, traditional Māori games demonstration, kapa haka performance and more. Activities are weather dependent, but we hope to have a great day with fun for everyone.

Hangi is $5 per person. Hangi tickets MUST be pre-purchased. Tickets are available from the Hub office (Room 2) from Monday June 3 until June 19. Cash only. Sorry, there will be no door sales on the day.

Keep an eye on Facebook for weather and other updates, mark your calendar, invite your friends and whanau and don't forget to buy your hangi tickets!

See you there.

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