The Ngā Ara Wai kapa haka group, consisting of high school students from the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago regions, perform at the Waitangi Day celebration at Te Kararo Queenstown Gardens yesterday. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMSFood, music and fun were the key features of Queenstown’s community Waitangi Day celebration at Te Kararo Queenstown Gardens yesterday. The free event was organised for the fourth year by Mana Tāhuna Charitable Trust, in partnership with the Queenstown Lakes District Council and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. "What brings us together today is having a heap of fun, some great kai and some inspirational music." Food was a key feature of the day.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 06, 2026 15:35 UTC