Today, we were invited to the Te Kakano event for Matariki put on by the Auckland Council. We were able to support our wonderful Te Whare O Matariki as tangata whenua standing at the front of the whare welcoming another local centre to the Marae. We sung a special song for Matariki about the stars and then headed to the Howick Library to share in kai and an interactive music and story session, with our favourite librarians. We enjoyed the stories with puppets of the different native fauna and flora to New Zealand and as Matariki is a time of giving, on our departure we were gifted some kowhai seeds to take home, plant, grow and nuture. Many thanks to the Howick Library and to the Matariki Marae for providing such a special experience for our tamariki to engage in, building their connections, relationships and knowledge with their local community.
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