Te Ra o Waitangi 2021

Celebrate and commemorate Waitangi Day with live music, delicious hāngi and openair cinema.
Stephen Heard
January 19, 2021

Overview

Wellington City Council has you sorted this Waitangi Day, with two free whānau-friendly events in commemoration of Aotearoa's national day.

Pack a picnic dinner for the Whānau Film Night on Friday, 5 February. Māoriland Film Festival will present a selection of short films, followed by the iconic Poi E, from 6pm in the Waitangi Park. Māoriland is the largest indigenous film festival in the southern hemisphere with a year-round program of events.

Free annual event Te Rā o Waitangi also returns for 2021. From noon to 7.30pm on Saturday, 6 February, Waitangi Park will host an award-winning lineup of Māori performers, food and culture. A delicious hāngi will be available from midday, but you'll need to be quick — there are only 500 servings.

You can also dig into a cafe version of the classic Karaka Café hāngi — available at the café from 10.30am to midday. The full program is set to be revealed soon. Previous years have seen weaving demonstrations, waka rides and massages.

Image: Mikel Taylor.

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