A greta day was had by everyone here on Waitangi Day.
We had wonderful weather, a wonderful turn out and altogether a wonderful day.
Thansk you to everyone who attended and made the celebrations special. Here area few photo’s of the day.
10.30 Powhiri on marae
11.30 Chatham Island Moriori room opening
11.45 Citizenship ceremony
12.45 Gun room opening
1.00 Hangi lunch ($10 adult, $5 child)
2.30 Children’s races – tug of war- lolly scramble etc.
3.45 Waka on Opara Stream – high tide
5.00 Museum closes
There are activities an demonstrations through out the day from 11am – 5pm
Then of course there is the beach which is the safest beach for swimming on Banks Peninsula. You can take a break from the fetivities, have a swim then return in time for the waka.
Bring a picnic tea and make it a full day or come out early and camp down at the camping ground for the whole weekend.
Look forward to seeing many of you on the weekend.
Waitangi Day 2012 is coming very fast and we are all busy getting organised for the celebrations. There is lots of new displays that we are frantically trying to get finished so come out and see what we have been up to.
We are privaledged to hold a citizenship ceremony here with the Mayor of Christchurch attendiing. The support we get from Christchurch City Council for this is great and we are all looking forward to it.
We also have stalls with all sorts of produce and goods to buy and other groups displying information from around the Peninsula and Christchurch. (If anyone is onterested in having a stall please contact us at the museum, they are FREE).
The 60ft waka we house in a shed by the river will also be paddling up the river at high tide (3.45pm). This is probably the most exciting part of the day for children.
Also available to buy is a hangi for lunch, tickets available on the day at $10 per adult and $5 per child….cheapest and healthiest lunch out.
Any other information you would like please leave a commnet here or phone us at the museum. We are always happy to answer questions.
Till Februray 6th…..keep safe!
Everyone here at the museum would like to wish you all a happy and safe Christmas/ holiday break.
We are closed only one day a year and that of course is Christmas Day.
So hope you all have a wonderful time with friends and family. Keep safe and be sun smart.
Merry Christmas from all at Okains Bay!!
We have had a few queries over what tour operators will come out from Christchurch to Okains Bay/ Banks Peninsula so thought we would post some as we find them.
Explore Canterbury, manager Linda Ward info@explorecanterbury.co.nz 0800 08 0706
New Zealand Explore Holidaysm manager Sherif Alex www.explorenewzealand.co.nz or service@explorenewzealand.co.nz
phone: 03 349 3116 or mobile: 021 112 0428
We have had nine tour groups in so far with all the cruise ships that have been docking in Akaroa due to not being able to dock at Lyttleton and have met some lovely people.
We have had some great feedback from both the visitors and the tour guides which is wonderful. many photo’s have been taken and many have made enquiries about returning to the area for a longer visit in the future. This shows what a wonderful experience New Zealand is giving these visitors and how friendly kiwi’s are.
Thank you to all who have made it possible for us to show off our beautiful country and especially the fabulous collection we have here in Okains Bay. Keep up the good work!
On Saturday 5th Novemeber we all woke to a chilly morning. Looking up the hills there was a light dusting of snow….no wonder it was cold.
We were heading to Hororata for the day and contemplated staying put for all of 5 minutes. However the higher we got, the more snow! Then heading down to Little River there was even more snow…..take a look…..highly unusual for this time of year!
