On 6 February, 80-100 whānau gathered down at the pā field for our annual picnic. Matua Eli Weepu started our day with a karakia, and then the fun began. The sun was beaming down on us, everyone was covered in sun block and our kaumātua were all under shade. Everyone loved being together for a good catch up and a fun-filled day.
This year we had a huge waterslide for the kids, (which they didn’t get off for the whole day), a bouncy castle, Mr Whippy, games for all ages (spot prizes for the winners), lolly scramble, snow ice cones and a barbeque through the day with mussel patties and sausages.We all gathered in our regular spot for our whānau photo and then made our way back to the field for our hāngī tea. After cleaning up, some of the whānau stayed back and we took our kids down the awa for a relaxing swim – a beautiful way to end our day. Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae would like to thank all whānau who chipped in to make this day go so well. Kia ora anō whānau.
We will be having our pā picnic every year on Waitangi weekend whānau, so if you are from out of town, make sure you book this time off. It would be lovely to have many more whānau attend. If you would like any more information regarding this please, feel free to contact us in the tari.
Whānau photo.
The water slide.
Preparing the hāngī.
Kids tug-of-war.
Whānau playing a game of touch.