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Waitangi Day - Origins Festival 2011Featuring 'Clash of the Colleges' and Local Bands
Masterton’s fifth Waitangi Day Wairarapa Origins Festival is set to rock in more ways than one this year, with two events rolled into one already well into the planning stages. A “Clash of the Colleges” is being organised by Joe Nuku and Nathan Riwai-Couch (‘Constable Chopper’) to take place on the Queen Elizabeth Park oval from 1pm. Similar to a ‘top town’ challenge, the event involves pre-selected teams from our colleges pitting their strength and mental fortitude against one another on a variety of obstacles and challenges. Then, from 3pm the festival will kick-off with rising stars Nik Carlson and Cruz Karaitiana in the line-up, along with new entertainment from a Wellington Bollywood group and local Zumba and Steam Punk among others. The hangi will again be held, and food from other cultures will also be for sale at family-friendly prices. This year’s event is themed Tamariki Nga Taonga o Wairarapa (Our children are the treasures of Wairarapa) and with this in mind there will be plenty of free, fun games for children of all ages. Organisers want to bring to life the games from past generations, and from other cultures. So far booked to attend are the Scottish Clan Society,
Community Alcohol Action Group, Ngai Tumapuhia a rangi,
Kahungunu Ki Wairarapa, the Polish School Wairarapa, Noosan Paku,
Wairarapa Early Childhood Network and Access Radio. Event co-ordinator Jonathan Hooker said there was room for hundreds of families and groups. He suggested they bring along picnics, rugs and deck-chairs. |
