As the sun set the colours of neon, flames and bright lights came out in Dargaville last Saturday.
Crowds gathered at the Northern Wairoa Boating Club and Riverside Gardens to celebrate the season of Matariki, with art, fire performances, dance, song and togetherness. From giant bubbles and hand-painted Matariki themed stones to share, through to a sausage sizzle and children dressed in illuminated costumes, the first inaugural Dargaville festival for the traditional Māori new year was a display of colour and creativity
July 27th 2020
Author Andy Bryenton - Kaipara Lifestyler