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Teams from Waitaki Boys’ and St Andrew’s were also invited. “The festival is about us coming together as a whānau and as a community to celebrate Matariki, and with the hāngi afterwards, coming together to share a meal,” she said.
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Waitaki Boys’ High School perform at the Waimate Matariki Festival on Friday. While Matariki is often considered to have seven visible stars, there are actually nine depending on what rohe the stars are viewed from. Adams said part of this year s focus will be learning more about the two extra stars and what they mean.