Waitangi celebration returns

• Published date: 26 January 2023
• Publication title: Mountain Scene

After 2022 events were taken off the cards thanks to COVID, this years event welcomes back whanau to Karoro (Queenstown Gardens) for live music, kai, kapa haka and more

Mana Tahuna kaiwhakahaere matua (chief operating officer) Ebony Webster (Ngapuhi) says the day is all about getting back to our roots and commemorating te Tiriti in a way that makes people proud.

She says the organisation is well supported by Queenstown’s council and they have a good blueprint and strong vision to bring it all together.

Stallholders have been invited to raise money for causes that support the wider community, including Maori Women’s Welfare League and smaller initiatives.

The musical line-up is led by iconic Aotearoa reggae group Herbs, with two...