My partner and I went with my daughter and two granddaughters to a special Matariki celebration at Sunbeams Kindergarten in Western Springs. All the families brought food to share, but first we listened to the owner / head teacher's Matariki greetings, then the children sang a special Matariki song and then a waiata to bless the food. After sharing food (everyone was so generous!), the children enjoyed a little disco in the corner of the kindergarten, where a special garland had been hung in honour of Papatuanuku and Matariki, with a disco ball and Spotify streaming a playlist of popular songs. We had such a great sense of community and shared culture, and I love it that the children are being taught Te Reo Maori and Tikanga as part of their kindergarten learning experience. <3