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tikanga Mori, and what a wonderful celebration it was. Our Year 7 & 8 students held their Trash to Fashion show, their theme was Matariki. Throughout the week, and during their lunch hours, students auditioned for the te Reo talent quest. All the finalists performed their items in last weeks community assembly which drew the celebrations to a close.
Carol Over and Mary-Ann de Kort from the Mt Wellington Foundation / Tent Membrey from the C3 Church and Wendy & David Lelo from the Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter Day Saints.
Our Year 7 & 8 students designed outfits to represent Matariki as it is celebrated in three cultures namely Mori, Japanese and Rarotongan. The outfits brought us messages of new beginnings, the seven stars of Matariki and the treasures (tikanga) of these three cultures. What a wonderful way for our