Hidden Pūpūrangi

Hidden Pūpūrangi is a celebration of our local pūpūrangi (kauri snails)!

Over the second weekend of the Little Lost Art Festival, come take a snoop through Cafler Park and seek out the pūpūrangi hiding there, woven from harakeke. You are welcome to adopt one for yourself or a friend, but if you find more than one please leave it for another to find or rehide it elsewhere within Cafler Park.

Join us in creating the pūpūrangi for this hide and seek event at any of the preceding workshops, where you will learn to weave the snails as well as grow your understanding about tikanga associated with harvesting and using harakeke and about pūpūrangi as an endangered and protected taonga species.

These workshops are free and open to anyone, drop in any time while they are running. Please arrive at least half an hour before the listed end time to allow time to complete your project.

Workshop 1: Harakeke Pūpūrangi at Pride HQ, in partnership with the recurring Queer Creations event. Sunday, 4th October, 1-4pm Pride HQ 65 John Street https://www.facebook.com/share/1MMGujDzzi/

Workshop 2: Harakeke Pūpūrangi at the Central Library. Monday, 5th October, 1-4pm Whangārei Central Library 5 Rust Avenue https://www.facebook.com/share/1KYTqHMyPR/

Workshop 3: Harakeke Pūpūrangi at Creative Northland Thursday, 8th October, 12:30-3:30pm Creative Northland on Railway Road https://www.facebook.com/share/1DRodZ71Sm/

Hidden Pūpūrangi is offered as part of the Little Lost Art Festival, and with support from BoNZA/Burners Without Borders.