CELEBRATE PUANGA WITH US

“Mātai ki te Rangi, tērā ko Puanga, te tohu mō te tau hou - Gaze towards the heavens, there is Puanga, heralding the new year”

 

Puanga a time for Reflection

It is a time to reflect on the past, acknowledging those who have passed on whilst looking towards the future and the up coming new season.

Puanga a time for celebration

Celebrate Puanga with friends and family around the Ruapehu, Whanganui, and Rangitikei regions.

Puanga a time for preparation

It is during this time that we traditionally prepared for the colder weather by making clothing, collecting winter foods, transplanting or planting shrubs and trees.

Puanga a time for learning

After months of physical activity during the warm months, winter was a time to feed the spirit and mind, to learn chants, genealogy and history. This is continued today throughout many whānau, hapu and iwi.

Sponsors

  • Whanganui Community Foundation

  • Whanganui District Council

  • Whanganui Maori Regional Tourism Organisation

  • Mainstreet Whanganui

  • Ngati Rangi

  • Te Puni Kokiri

  • Whanganui Regional Museum

    Whanganui Regional Museum

  • Mt. Ruapehu Whakapapa & Turoa

  • Sarjeant Gallery Whanganui