Hōtaka o Puanga Kai Rau Festival Program 2018

The 2018 festival will start on Friday 8th and go to Sunday 10th June at Parihaka (South Taranaki). The programme will updated as more information is confirmed.

[Please note, exact times to be confirmed]

Rāmere Pīpiri 8 - Friday June 8

5pm Mihi Whakatau at Te Paepae o Te Raukura
6pm Lighting of Puanga fire at the maara
6:30pm Kaitahi Puanga (Shared harvest dinner - bring something homegrown/home-made to share) at Te Paepae
7:30pm Puanga Kōrero at Te Niho
Late: Star gazing, free-style music hang out at the Puanga fire
Accommodation available at Te Paepae

Rāhoronuku Pīpiri 9 - Saturday June 9

6am Karakia, hikoi to Te Pūrepo to karanga to the rising of Puanga above maunga Taranaki
7am Yoga at Te Niho
7:30am Parakuihi | Breakfast at Te Paepae
8am Puanga Koha Cafe opens at Te Niho till the evening - hot drinks, cakes, burgers, chowder, fry bread, popcorn & more
8:30-12:30 Mahi Ngīrere ki te maara hāpori | Working bee at the community garden
  • end of year harvest
  • preparing garden beds
  • planting winter/spring crops
  • finishing playground
  • finishing cob oven
  • ending with a BBQ for kaimahi
11am-3pm Kēmu māori & raranga | Kids games and weaving at Toroanui marae
[9am-5pm Triton Hearing Clinic bus on site]
1-5pm Kōrero & rāranga | Speakers and weaving workshops at Te Niho
  • 1:00 Wairuatanga – Manu Magrath Jonassen, Jocelyn Millard, Kume Leilua
  • 2:00 Parliamentary Speak – Jack McDonald
  • 3:00 Taonga Puoro – Horomona Horo
  • 4:00 Mirimiri Tuara – Puna Wano-Bryant
4pm-11pm  Pō Whakangāhau | Puanga concert in Te Raanui
  • Parihaka Idol
  • 5:30 Rereti Moeahu
    6:00 Nganeko Eriwata
    6:30 Unity Wara
    7:00 Horomona
    7:30 Shady Rudy
    8:10 Shirleen
    8:40 Morgana Watson
    9:10 Ricki
    10:00 Rhythmik Fusion
Late: Puanga Ahi jam session (with Jayson Katene) at the maara

Rāhoronuku Pīpiri 10 - Sunday June 10

8am Parakuihi | Breakfast
9am Wā Whakatika | Clean up
Midday Whakaweto ahi & poroaki | Dousing of Puanga fire and farewell