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Thursday, 21 January 2021, 12:06 pm
Whakatū Marae and Founders Heritage Park have made the
difficult decision to cancel this year’s International Kai
Festival.
Held annually on Waitangi Day, 6 February,
this year’s event was planned to take place at Whakatū
Marae and neighbouring Founders Heritage
Park.
However, Whakatū Marae Kaiwhakahaere Kim
Ngawhika said the past year had been incredibly challenging,
and with the threat of COVID-19 still very real, it was
imperative whānau wellbeing came first.
“This has
not been an easy decision, but our Whānau Ora principles
implore us to place whānau wellbeing at the heart of