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PUANGA - Celebrating Aotearoa New Year - Star Dome
Date: 26-6-2018
Time: 4.00 - 5.30pm
Puanga and the Star Dome
Davis Theatre
Family friendly sessions: however due to the nature of the presentation we recommend it as suitable for children aged 5+
$2.00 per person
Spaces are limited - BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL Tel: (06) 349 1110
Learn about the traditional Aotearoa New Year, what it means to Maori and some of the customary activities of this time.
Whilst most people in the country celebrate Matariki, Puanga is the star that Whanganui iwi look towards to signal the New Year.
Whanganui Regional Museum offers you an opportunity to learn all about Puanga, the Aotearoa New Year, in conjunction with astronomy, in an inflatable star dome.
Puanga kai rau, ko ia te tohu o te tau hou. Find out how to locate Puanga, Matariki and other prominent stars.
Puanga i te Whare Matai Whetu - Puanga in the Star Dome. Join us on a virtual journey to discover more about the stars of Puanga and Aoteoroa New Year. Sit in the Star Dome while thousands of stars shine all around you in a simulation of the night sky. Discover how you can use the stars to track the seasons and to find your way.
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