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Whanau time on Waitangi Day
Our Waitangi Day celebrations at BestStart Riverbend Rd culminated with a Hangi! This year our kaiako decided to boost our celebrations, and utilise the traditional method of heated rocks buried in a rua (pit oven).
Our generous whanau shared donations of fresh vegetables (potato, kumara, pumpkin) for the hangi. What powerful learning! Together kaiako and whanau shared their knowledge and experience to help provide this extra special celebration for our Riverbend community. Authentic, real life learning opportunities were created for our tamariki and also kaiako and whanau, as knowledge was passed down from generation to generation.