Whānau Day: Ngā manu o Rehua – The birds of Rehua

In te ao Māori, summer is known as raumati. During the summer months, Rehua is one of the brightest stars in the night sky.

There is a well-known whakataukī, ‘Te tātarakihi, te pihareinga; ko ngā manu ēnā o Rehua’ (the locust and the cricket are Rehua’s songbirds), because these creatures sing when the heat of summer has arrived.

Join us to learn about ngā manu o rehua and the other creatures who are active in te taiao during the summer months.

Activities include
Learn about kihikihi from Lead Curator Invertebrates Julia Kasper

Summer creation and waiata station

Explore Bush City and create manu sounds with taonga puoro

Face painting

A quiet space with games.