How Wellington will be celebrating Waitangi this weekend
4 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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NZ Herald
Wellington will celebrate Waitangi Day with events across the region.
In Wellington City, a Whānau Film Night will start the long weekend tonight from 6pm in Waitangi Park.
Māoriland Film Festival will present a selection of short films, followed by the iconic Poi E.
Pack a picnic dinner and join others in the park the evening before Waitangi Day.
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The Whairepo Lagoon Dance. Photo / Supplied
Following the lagoon performances, catch Colossal s Metronome in Odlin s Plaza, and be one of the first to see the brand new artwork, Ngake Me Whātaitai, light up Oriental Bay s Carter Fountain at dusk.