Puanga Festival Details

Community Parents and Guardians - voluntary attendance

Venue Meet initially at the Bridge

Time Thursday 4th July at 9.30am:

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The Puanga Festival is a long day of celebration, please partake for as long as you and your family find comfortable.Kapa Haka Group

Thursday 3rd July (Learners)

Primary ākonga/learners to help with hangi preparation.

Year 10-11(some Y12-13)  preparing hangi pit and kai/food - sleep over 

Friday 4th July 

5am

High School lights fire and prepares hangi baskets

8:00am - 8:45am

Kai/food to be lowered into the hole and covered

9:00am - 10:40am

Puanga Rotations in HAPU (parents/guardians/visitors are welcome to stay come back for celebrations).

Parent offering depending on weather TBC

11:00am - 12:30pm

Stars in Our Eyes Showcase in Waka Ora - Invitation to all - parents/guardians to participate.

12:30pm - 1pm

Hangi is being lifted

1pm

Karakia mo te kai - Shared community hangi lunch

2pm - 3pm

Community clean up. We welcome participation from everyone within the Green School community.

* Hangi leftovers will be given to local pataka in Marfell and Bell Block. Whaea Di will put together meal packs, volunteer helpers welcome.

* BYO water bottles.

Hāngī Preparation & Community Contribution

We ask that whānau/families bring donations of vegetables and meat for the hāngī on the following dates to The Bridge. We encourage organic or locally sourced food where possible.  We are excited about harvesting our own pumpkin this year!  

WEEK 8

Vegetables

Middle & High School - Bag of potatoes

Primary - Bag of kumara

WEEK 9

Frybread & Stuffing mix ingredients

High School - Mixed herbs and bag of onions

Middle School - A loaf of bread and bag of flour

Primary - Butter 

WEEK 10

Please put in the freezer in The Bridge or bring in on Meats

High school - Beef or mutton

Middle School - Whole chicken

Primary - Pork or lamb