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Muritai School 125th

Muritai School Hall 166 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt

Get Ready to Party with Muritai School as we Celebrate our 125yr Jubilee. Students, staff, whānau, community members and alumni are encouraged to join in a fun-filled event spanning two days to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Muritai School. Taking place on Friday, March 24, 09:00am to 11:30pm and Saturday, March 25, from 10:00 to 3:00pm at the school (Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt) Information and registration

ANZAC Day Parade

Memorial Gates, Muritai School 166 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt 5013, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Anzac Day is observed annually on 25 April. It honours New Zealanders killed in war and honours returned and serving servicemen and women. The date marks the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand soldiers (the Anzacs) on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. The aim was to capture the Dardanelles and open a sea route to the Bosphorus and the Black Sea. At the end of the campaign, Gallipoli was still held by its Ottoman Turkish defenders. Thousands lost their lives during the Gallipoli campaign, including 2779 New Zealanders. On 25 April, ceremonies are held at war memorials all across New Zealand, and in

At the Bay – by Katherine Mansfield

Welleseley College 611A Marine Drive, Days Bay, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Wellesley College at Days Bay is the perfect setting for the first screening of this production. It is one of the few buildings that survive from 1908, when Mansfield stayed at her parents’ cottage at nearby Downes Point. Known then as Days Bay House, a hotel, the impressive facade of the main building is much the same today. The feature is a new production by local film maker Simon Hoyle (Southlight) and includes actors from Eastbourne’s Butterfly Creek Theatre Group. Directed by Anne Manchester, it also draws on many contemporary images of the setting for “At the Bay”, chosen by historian Alison Carew. Mansfield scholar

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ANZAC Day

Anzac Day is usually commemorated by the Eastbourne Community at the war memorial adjacent to Muritai School, followed by refreshments at the Eastbourne Sports and Services Club. Anzac Day is observed on 25 April. It commemorates New Zealanders killed in war and honours returned and serving servicemen and women. Anzac Day dates 1916 – Anzac Day gazetted as a half-day holiday 1921 – Anzac Day becomes a full public holiday 1939 – Dawn ceremony widely included in New Zealand Anzac Day commemorations for the first time 1949 – Legislation passed preventing Anzac Day from being 'Mondayised' 1966 – Current Anzac Day Act liberalises activities allowed

ANZAC Day Citizens Service

Memorial Gates, Muritai School 166 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt 5013, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

10 am Citizens Service at the War Memorial Gates at Muritai School. A march will precede the Service - assembling at Ballinger Gardens from 9.30. The club will be open post the Service for Morning Tea.

Matariki (library/Hub)

Eastbourne Community Hub/Library 38 Rimu Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars, that rises in midwinter and for many Māori, heralds the start of the new year. The return of the cluster is commemorated by Te Rā Aro ki Matariki 2024, which happens on Friday, June 28, this year. Early in the morning, just before dawn, is the optimum time to view the Matariki cluster. Matariki 2024 - Mānawatia a Matariki Community Library / Hub (note these events are all on the 27 June, 28th is a holiday) Muritai School Kapa Haka Performance. Join us for a special performance by Muritai School Kapa Haka. 27th of June

Matariki Performance, Crafts and Kai

St Alban's Church 11 Ngaio Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Join us for a special Matariki performance, crafts and kai! Come and enjoy wonderful performers from Speak Again, create your own crafts and taste some delicious kai. Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to celebrate Matariki with us!

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