The Kāwhia Kai Festival made a welcome return at the weekend. Photos Kit Jeffries
Organisers have raised their glasses to the return of the annual Kāwhia Kai Festival at the weekend.
The Kāwhia Kai Festival made a welcome return at the weekend. Photos Kit Jeffries
Festival chair Bruce Brendon estimated the crowd numbers to have been as high as 3500.
A wide variety of stalls, many featuring traditional crafts as well as plenty of kai also kept spirits high.
The festival had been off the menu since 2021 due to substantial increases in costs due, in part, to the Covid pandemic. However, it now looks like the show is back on the road.
“We’re definitely looking forward to putting on future events and interest is already coming in from folks wishing to be involved,” Brendon said.
Ōtorohanga district councillor Kit Jeffries applauded the efforts of all involved.
The Kāwhia Kai Festival made a welcome return at the weekend. Photos Kit Jeffries
“It was an amazing day – thousands of festival goers were treated to a great family day out,” the Kāwhia-Tihiroa Ward rep said. “After an absence of five years, the organising group did a magnificent job in reinstating this iconic festival, which augers well for 2027.”
The Kāwhia Kai Festival made a welcome return at the weekend. Photos Kit Jeffries
The Kāwhia Kai Festival made a welcome return at the weekend. Photos Kit Jeffries
The Kāwhia Kai Festival made a welcome return at the weekend. Photos Kit Jeffries
The Kāwhia Kai Festival made a welcome return at the weekend. Photos Kit Jeffries
