Mai Maunganui ki Tāmaki hurinoa ōnā tōpito extends an invitation to you to join us in marking a momentous occasion – the 200-year Commemoration of Te-Ika-ā-Ranganui.
Two centuries have passed since the battle of Te-Ika-ā-Ranganui, an event of profound significance in our collective history. This commemoration is not only a time to reflect on the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of our tūpuna, but also an opportunity to honour both those who stood at the forefront, and those whose roles were woven into the periphery of this defining moment.
Through this gathering, we seek to strengthen the bonds that will carry us forward into the next 200 years, ensuring that the lessons, relationships, and legacies of our past continue to guide and shape our future.
Te Paeroa mo te Rā – Event Details
Date: Saturday 15th March 2025
Location: Kaiwaka Sports Association, 2 Gibbons Road, Kaiwaka
Time: 3.00am
Please note: Arrival time is at 3:00am for parking. Attendees will be shuttled from KSA to the battle site for a 5:00am start. Shuttles will not be operational between 4:30am-7:30am.
Your presence at this commemoration would be an immense honour and a powerful acknowledgment of this kaupapa.
EVENT INFORMATION
3:00am - 4:30am: Shuttles to battle site
5:30am - 6:30am: Ceremony
6:30am - 7:30am: Speeches
7:30am - 8:00am: Shuttles to Kaiwaka Sports Association
8:00am: Hākari
9:30am: Kua hiki te kaupapa
PARKING:
Parking is only available at the Kaiwaka Sports Association, 2 Gibbons Road, Kaiwaka.
WHAT TO BRING:
Gumboots, umbrella, warm and appropriate clothing, water bottle (water stations will be available), kai timotimo/snack (only if necessary), rubbish (all rubbish, if any, is to be taken with you).
Te Ika a Ranganui battle site is a wahi tapu.
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IMPORTANT TRAFFIC INFORMATION [UPDATE 14 MARCH 2025]:
Kia moata te maranga! Get in early - don't miss the bus!
The shuttles to the ceremony site will run from 3:00am until 4:30am.
The last shuttle leaves at 4:30am.
🚌 THERE WILL BE NO SHUTTLES RUNNING AFTER 4:30AM 🚌
The shuttles will resume when the ceremony finishes, circa 7:30am.
There is strictly no foot traffic to the battle site to or from the Kaiwaka Sports Association (KSA).
There is no parking or drop-off points at, or near, the battle site - all vehicles must park at the KSA.
Traffic management will be in place. Don't go to the farm gate - you'll be told to 'move on!'
Kia tupato, kia mataara - kia moata te maranga!
