Marae holds Kaumātua dinners

MARAE HOLD KAUMĀTUA DINNERS

Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board

PICTURED :Pukawa Marae whānau get ready for their kaumātua dinner

A number of marae have been holding dinner for their kaumātua in lieu of the Kaumātua Dinner which is usually put on by the Trust Board, Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust and the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Charitable Trust.

In these uncertain COVID-19 times, a decision was made earlier in the year to support individual marae to enable them to put on their own dinners at a time which suited them. A lot of whānau also had concerns about kaumātua attending one mass event. Some marae took their kaumātua out for lunch, others for a lake cruise and some had catering brought to the marae.

PICTURED : Korohē Marae took their kaumātua out for a lake cruise