Photo: Adam Burns
Residents and onlookers were treated to waiata, speeches and a presentation about the Matariki stars, and there were areas for art and craft activities.
Families moved outside following formalities for a barbecue and fireworks display over nearby Pioneer Park. Central Otago Reap’s teacher of Te Reo Maori me ona tikanga in Central Schools Mary-Anne Westhead said the public were able to ‘‘learn and be more informed by embracing Maori culture’’ through the event.
Ms Westhead reads through Matariki: The Star of the Year with Jackson Bowen-Cole (1) at the event.
