| Date/Time | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 2 July, all day | Sunday Funday | Tupu-ā-nuku: come and make seed pots to grow your own kai. |
| Tuesday 4 July, 10:30am | Baby Bounce | Wiggle and rhyme in te reo this time! |
| Wednesday 5 July, 11am | Soup and Scone | Share a warm cup of soup with scone and have a chat with our hub whānau. |
| Wednesday 5 July, 2pm | Waitā | Help us fill our fishing net, create some cool kaimoana! |
| Friday 7 July, 10:30am | Baby Bounce | Wiggle and rhyme in te reo this time! |
| Saturday 8 July, 10:30am | Baby Bounce | Wiggle and rhyme in te reo this time! |
| Sunday 9 July, all day | Sunday Funday | Come and make your own taniwha puppet. |
| Tuesday 11 July, 10:30am | Baby Bounce | Wiggle and rhyme in te reo this time! |
| Wednesday 12 July, 2pm | Hiwa-i-te-rangi craft | Craft your own stars and make a wish for the year to come! |
| Saturday 15 July, 10:30am | Baby Bounce | Wiggle and rhyme in te reo this time! |
| Date/Time | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 3 July, 10:30am | Lantern Making | Create your own beautiful lantern to take home, inspired by the Matariki star cluster. Max 10 kids ages 6+ |
| Monday 3 July, 2pm | Movie | Matariki themed |
| Wednesday 5 July, 11am | Special Storytime with Whaea Moira | Matariki themed |
| Thursday 6 July, 10am | Matariki Macrame | Come along and make a Matariki key ring, using the art of Macrame. Max 6 kids ages 8+ |
| Friday 7 July, 2pm | Whānau Challenge | We have a bunch of different and fun themed challenges for the whole whānau to participate in. |
| Monday 10 July, 10:30am | Movie | Matariki themed |
| Tuesday 11 July, 10am | Te mana o te Taiao | A way to take photos of the environment in your backyard and gather resources for you to make a mara kai for this Matariki. |
| Tuesday 11 July, 2pm | Manu Tukutuku | Unleash your creativity and craft and decorate your own vibrant manu tukutuku (kite). Max 10 kids ages 6+ |
| Thursday 13 July, 10am | Matariki Star Wall Hanging | Take home your very own Matariki cluster |
| Sunday 16 July, 5pm-6pm | Teddy Bears Picnic | Bring your favourite teddy down for a kai and a Matariki themed story time. |
| Date/Time | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 3 July, 10:30am | Baby Bounce | Matariki themed |
| Tuesday 4 July, 2pm | Kēmu Māori | Fun for the whole whānau! Come along and try out some of our Māori games. |
| Wednesday 5 July, 10:30am | Storytime | Matariki themed |
| Thursday 6 July, 2pm | Paper Weaving | Dive into the world of paper weaving as we bring fish and stars to life in our interactive session. You'll create stunning woven artworks inspired by Waitā, Waitī and ngā whetu. |
| Saturday 8 July, 10:30am | Storytime | Matariki themed |
| Sunday 9 July, 10am-4pm | Matariki Puanga Celebration | This community-centred celebration will weave our city together through kai, workshops, games, a kid’s zone, local entertainment and more! |
| Monday 10 July, 10:30am | Baby Bounce | Matariki themed |
| Tuesday 11 July, 2pm | Kēmu Māori | Fun for the whole whānau! Come along and try out some of our Māori games. |
| Wednesday 12 July, 10:30am | Storytime | Matariki themed |
| Thursday July 13, 2pm | Poi Making | Come along and make your very own poi to take home! |
| Date/Time | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 3 July - Sunday 16 July, all day | Scavenger Hunt | Find the clues, fill in the answers, and learn about Matariki as you go. |
| Thursday 6 July, 11am | Tupu-ā-rangi Craft | Look forward to Matariki, as you join our feathered friends above, and create a pair of newspaper wings. |
| Tuesday 11 July, 11am | Storytime | Matariki themed |
| Thursday 13 July, 3pm | Tupu-ā-nuku Craft | To celebrate the fertile earth that grows the harakeke and food in Aotearoa, come and join us in an interactive weaving session. |
| Saturday 15 July, 1pm | Ngā kāhui whetū – The constellations | Make your own constellations and create a hanging star mobile to celebrate Puanga and Matariki. |
| Tuesday 18 July, 1pm-3pm | Ko wai ōku tūpuna? Who are my ancestors? | Discover your roots and trace the branches of your family tree in our interactive session, as we explore and celebrate your family's unique history together. |
| Thursday 20 July, 10am | Movie | Matariki themed |
| Date/Time | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 3 July, 10am-11am | Baby Bounce | Matariki themed |
| Monday 3 July - Saturday 15 July, all day | Scavenger Hunt | What do the stars in Matariki symbolise? Complete our scavenger hunt to find out! |
| Tuesday 4 July, 3pm | Bricks and Pieces | Get creative with LEGO and rise to our special Matariki Puanga themed challenges! |
| Wednesday 5 July, 2pm | Baby Bounce | Matariki themed |
| Thursday 6 July, 11am | Taiao Safari | The stars Tupu-ā-rangi and Tupu-ā-nuku will guide us on a nature safari through stories, songs, and games! |
| Friday 7 July, 11am | Storytime | Matariki themed |
| Saturday 8 July, 11am | Storytime | Matariki themed |
| Monday 10 July, 10am-11am | Baby Bounce | Matariki themed |
| Monday 10 July, 2pm | Māori Board Games | Bring your friends or make some new ones at our Māori board game afternoons. Featuring Tākaro, Taniwha and Ladders, and many more! |
| Monday 10 July - Saturday 15 July, all day | Korowai o Hiwa-i-te-rangi | Help us create a colourful korowai adorned with your aspirations for the year ahead. |
| Tuesday 11 July, 10:30am | Hikoikoi Kaumatua Roopu Ki Matariki | Don’t miss the Hikoikoi Kaumatua Roopu as they celebrate Matariki with us. |
| Tuesday 11 July, 3pm | Mahi Toi Crafternoon | Make your own special whetū to take home. All ages welcome. |
| Wednesday 12 July, 6pm | Whānau movie night | Bring your dinner and the whānau along for a special Hunt for the Wilderpeople screening (provided by Kanopy). All ages welcome. |
| Thursday 13 July, 11am | Bricks and Pieces | Get creative with LEGO and rise to our special Matariki Puanga-themed challenges! |
| Thursday 13 July, 3pm | Ururangi's Science | Join us to learn about aerodynamics and why we fly kites for Matariki Puanga. Ages 8+ |
| Date/Time | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 3 July, all day | Hanga Whetū | Light up Moera with our beautiful whetū for Matariki. |
| Monday 3 July - Thursday 13 July, all day | Seed Swap | Let’s grow our gardens, swap seeds and share our knowledge with neighbours. |
| Monday 10 July - Thursday 13 July, all day | Paper Weaving | Come and make a placemat out of colour paper! |
| Tuesday 11 July, 10am | Baby Bounce | Matariki themed. |
| Wednesday 12 July,11am | Storytime | Tāwhirimātea exploring wind and rain story time and craft/science kit. |
| Wednesday 12 July, 3pm-4:30pm | Bricks and Pieces | Matariki themed. |
| Thursday 13 July, 11am-1pm | Matariki Kōrero | Come along to Moera Community Hub and share your Matariki experience. Free sausage sizzle and play equipment at the park. |
| Thursday 13 July, all day | Paper Weaving | Come and make a placemat out of colour paper! |
| Date/Time | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 3 July - Thursday 13 July, all day | Remembrance wall | Write a message to remember your loved ones and share your hopes for the Māori New Year. |
| Monday 3 July - Friday 7 July, all day | Hanga Whetū | Let’s light up Eastbourne with our beautiful stars for Matariki |
| Monday 10 July, 10am | Baby Bounce | Matariki themed. |
| Wednesday 12 July, 10am | Storytime - Fly a kite for Puanga! | Join us for a community storytime event to celebrate Matariki Puanga! We will be reading stories, followed by a kite making activity with St Alban’s Church. |
| Saturday 15 July, 10:30am | Storytime | Matariki themed. |
| Date/Time | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 3 July, all day | Mask Creation | Matariki inspired mask creation, and learnings on what the stars are and represent. |
| Tuesday 4 July, 10am | Storytime | Matariki themed |
| Tuesday 4 July, 2pm-4pm | Manu Tukutuku - craft | Unleash your creativity and craft and decorate your own vibrant manu tukutuku (kite). |
| Thursday 6 July, 10am | Baby Bounce | Matariki themed. |
| Friday 7 July, | Ready Steady Balance | Matariki themed – gentle moves and mediation using the sounds of Ngā Atua. |
| Saturday 8 July, 1pm | Whānau Movie Time | Matariki themed. |
| Monday 10 July, all day | Mask Creation | Matariki inspired mask creation, and learnings on what the stars are and represent. |
| Tuesday 11 July, 10am | Storytime | Matariki themed |
| Tuesday 11 July, 2pm-4pm | Manu Tukutuku - craft | Unleash your creativity and craft and decorate your own vibrant manu tukutuku (kite). |
| Wednesday 12 July - Saturday 15 July, all day | Matariki at the Hub | There will be live band performances, tamariki kapahaka, market stalls, fun activities, workshops, guest speakers, free Hāngi and so much more! |
| Thursday 13 July, 10am | Baby Bounce | Matariki themed. |