NZTrio as well as tenor
Ipu Laga’aia. The full line-up of artists will be announced later in the year.
Co-Artistic Directors Gillian Ansell and Helene Pohl say, “We are delighted to announce a return of the Summer Celebration format for February 2022. The overwhelming response we had to the 2021 Celebration gives us confidence that audiences will be just as excited as we are!”
“The Celebration will again feature an all-NZ line-up, with collaboration being the main focus. We’re thrilled that NZTrio will join us once again, and we’re very happy to introduce our audiences to stunning young Auckland tenor, Ipu Laga’aia.”
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