Northland news briefs: Free Tamariki Day, Funky Fish is back 15 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read Anna, of Frozen fame, is one of the Disney princesses who will be performing in Russell on Saturday. Photo / Kasia Crawford Anna, of Frozen fame, is one of the Disney princesses who will be performing in Russell on Saturday. Photo / Kasia Crawford Northern Advocate Tamariki Day packed with events Hundreds of kids are expected at a free Tamariki Day in Russell on Saturday featuring a bevy of Disney princesses, a top kapa haka group, bouncy castles and much more. The event will run from 10am-3pm in the grounds of Pompallier Mission on the Russell waterfront. Acting property lead Kirsty Hofstetter said the event, now in its second year, had been scheduled for March but was postponed due to Covid-19 alert level changes. The free whānau-focused event would offer entertainment, face painting, bouncy castles, a petting zoo, an enchanted lawn packed with games, a whānau tent, fire engine and ambulance tours, heritage tours, a native bird walk and a Covid awareness ''scan-venger'' hunt. Entertainment would be provided by the Auckland-based Disney Princesses, Russell Ukulele Orchestra, Bella a Capella and Bay of Islands College kapa haka group Te Roopu o Peowhairangi, as well as roaming superheroes teaching various superpower tricks. Hofstetter said more than 100 children attended last year and she expected many more this time. The event is run by Heritage New Zealand and Project Island Song with funding from the Far North District Council and local business sponsors.