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.
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Some Oklahoma State University students will spend the summer in rural communities in southwest Oklahoma to look at improving health care, leadership development, rural housing and more. Students to spend 10 weeks working with community leaders conducting research and providing assistance to the community.
Eleven Oklahoma State University students are preparing to lead community-engaged research in rural communities in Harmon and Tillman counties this summer, a key component of OSU’s Rural Renewal Initiative.
Following coursework this spring, those Rural Scholars will be set to conduct successful community-based research in areas such as rural health care, youth leadership development and rural housing.