Kōhanga Hāngī & Whānau Day

Join us for a whānau (family) day of kai (food) and performance at Clandon Park (GU4 7RQ). 

Please pre-book your hāngī in advance (we always sell out) and remember to bring cash on the day for the stalls (baking, raffle tickets, art and  Māori taonga).

Hāngī: is a traditional Māori way of cooking food using heated rocks in a ground oven, slow-cooked for 4-5 hours, our hāngī will include meat (chicken and pork), vegetables (potatoes, kūmara / sweet potato, carrots) and stuffing. We also have a vegetarian option available. 

Programme for the day

• 1045: Everyone to arrive: briefing for the pōwhiri (welcoming ceremony)
• 11:00 - 11:45: Pōwhiri (welcoming ceremony)
• 12:00 - 13:00: Concert  with performances from Kōhanga, Ngāti Rānana London Māori Club and Beats of Polynesia
• 13:30: Lifting of the hāngī : all welcome to the pit to observe this
• 14:00: Serving of the hāngī : please have your tickets ready
• 15:00: Raffle drawn
• 16:00: END - Karakia whakamutunga (closing blessing) 

Who are Te Kōhanga reo o Rānana: we are a not-for-profit community group who meet on the last Saturday of every month at the New Zealand High Commission. We provide a space for tamariki (children) to learn and engage with Te Ao Māori/ the Māori world through educating our tamariki in kupu Māori (words and pronunciation), haka (dance) and waiata (song), more information: https://www.facebook.com/kohanga

Location Details: Clandon Park (The National Trust, West Clandon, Guildford GU4 7RQ)

• Please meet at the carpark for the powhiri (blue cross) at 10:45
• The hangi will be lifted at 13:30 (green cross)
• The hangi will be served near Hinemihi (red cross)

For information on:

• Te Kōhanga reo o Rānana: https://www.facebook.com/kohanga
• Ngāti Rānana London Māori Club: https://www.ngatiranana.co.uk/
• Beats of Polynesia: https://beatsofpolynesia.wixsite.com/beatsuk
• Hinemihi: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/clandon-park/features/hinemihi-of-the-old-world