SATURDAY 11 FEBRUARY | 12 NOON-6PM | WAITANGI PARK
Experience the sights, sounds, and flavours of the Pacific. This free festival celebrates our unique Pacific communities, arts, whānau, and cultural landscape. Enjoy traditional and contemporary music, performances, delicious food, and activities including traditional crafts, demonstrations, and shared experiences. Find out more on our website.
Celebrate and learn about Waitangi Day
See the original Te Tiriti o Waitangi and learn about our country’s history at He Tohu at the National Library. Take part in te reo Māori workshops, go on a bilingual tour, dress up in historical costumes, make your own treaty, or leave a pledge for how you will contribute to a more equitable Aotearoa New Zealand in 2023. Find out more on the National Library website or get more ideas on how to celebrate Waitangi Day on Our Wellington.
Kaiota: The new mural at Bowen Street
The hillside behind Bowen St was a kainga (food garden) before it became a residential area and cemetery. The new mural Kaiota brings together that history and other māramatanga (meanings). Check out the story behind the mural from artist Ariki Brightwell on Our Wellington.
Tawa skatepark Opening
SUNDAY 12 FEBRUARY | 11AM-2PM | 23 DAVIES STREET, TAWA
Designed with the community, for the community - come down and enjoy Wellington's newest skatepark. Upgrades to the skatepark are now complete and we will be celebrating with an action-packed day full of free activities! See the park in action with a skate demonstration, learn to skate or improve your skills with a free learn-to-ride clinic delivered by Skated. Check out the Facebook event.
Raranga For My Valentine
SATURDAY 11 FEBRUARY | 10.30AM-1.30PM | ŌTARI WILTON'S BUSH
Head along to the new season of raranga (weaving) classes at Ōtari Wilton's Bush with a special Valentine's Day workshop! Make putiputi bouquets to gift to your nearest and dearest, and use whakakano (dye) harakeke to add some colour to their lives. Book your spot on Eventfinda.
Being prepared when an emergency strikes
A major weather event or natural disaster can strike at any time. The Christchurch earthquake of 2011, the Nelson fire of 2019, and the Auckland flooding in January 2023 – these unforeseen events up-ended lives and left thousands of Kiwis displaced without warning. Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere. Here are some steps to be prepared on Our Wellington.
Save the date: Fringe Festival
The New Zealand Fringe Festival is back with a diverse, electric new programme for 2023, with more than 160 different arts events, and a line-up of award-winning internationals and homegrown talent. From 17 February to 11 March, Fringe invites you to takatū your creativity and support innovative new works. See the multitude of irresistible shows on offer and book your tickets at www.fringe.co.nz. Image credit: RocT Photography.
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