Food, arts and crafts, games, performances, storytelling and canoe ( waka) sailings are some of the highlights for this event.
Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival became a fixture of Auckland’s long-standing Anniversary Festival for the first time in 2016. Before that, Auckland Anniversary Weekend Events (usually held on the nearest Monday to 29 Jan) did have a Māori presence, but it wasn’t as clearly defined: the Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival is designed to complement existing events, while also putting history and heritage of the region’s tribal groups at centre stage. Food, arts and crafts, games, performances, storytelling and canoe ( waka) sailings are some of the highlights for this event.