School Holidays

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Independent Herald News readers can win a family pass to ‘Jessica bo peep’.

See www.kidzstufftheatre.co.nz for more details.

To be in the draw email your name and phone number to win@wsn.co.nz by Monday 10th April.

A complimentary pass will be emailed to the winner and you can book into the show that suits you best!

Bookings: kidzstufftheatre.co.nz or 027 567 5664

Written By Amalia Calder Starring:Amalia Calder, Clare Kerrison, Gareth Tiopira-Waaka Bookings:www.kidzstufftheatre.co.nz

St Ninian’s April holiday programme

The theme of St Ninian’s April holiday programme is ‘exploring our DNA’ – learning about DNA, how it applies to our lives, and building intergenerational connections. Our Holiday programme is a space where tamariki can have fun and explore different ideas! From 9am-1pm, 18-23 April we have loads of great activities each day to keep your kids busy. We only charge a koha as we love to support our community. Morning tea and lunch are provided. Our next holiday programmes are 11-16 July and 3-8 October 2023 - grab a spot now!

Wellington Cable Car Ltd

The Easter Bunny has hopped through the gates and onto the Cable Car leaving a trail of Easter Eggs.

Locate, count, and enter to win prizes from our friends at Staglands and the Embassy Theatre. Download an entry form from our website or pick up from our ticket box. Re- member BYO pen!

The Easter Egg hunt runs from Good Friday, 7th April through to Sunday 23rd April. Winners of prizes will be contacted via email Wednesday 26th April.

Check our social channels for our Easter operating hours.

Hand in to the ticket box to be in to win Locate, Count and Enter

For more information, or to download your entry form, visit our website WELLINGTONCABLECAR.CO.NZ

• Whitewater Rafting Tours

• Inflatable Kayaks/Double Duckie Tours

• Helicopter access Whitewater Rafting

• Canyoning

• Abseiling

Ready to get your adrenaline flowing? Up your adventure game with Wellington Rafting!

7 – 10 April

Up close with nature!

run every day throughout the long weekend from Friday to Monday inclusive. Partake in the annual Rock Easter Hunt, over $3,000 worth of sponsored prizes to be won.

Complete the Easter scavenger hunt or enter the onsite colouring competition.

who will make daily appearances. A sausage sizzle and hot drinks cart will be on site, families can bring a picnic blanket and make a day of it. and 2pm.

Up to Woodville with Steam Inc on Mother’s Day

Travel with Steam Incorporated north from Kapiti via the spectacular Manawatu Gorge to be hauled by one of our steam locomotives and stops will be all stations between Paekakariki

Events Calendar

50 Golden Years of Musicals

Southward Theatre, Paraparaumu

Tue 11 Apr 7:30pm

Tom Rodwell & Storehouse –Wood & Waste Tour

St Peters Hall, Paekākāriki, Fri 21 Apr 8:00pm

Kapiti Foraging Workshop - Identify Wild Edible Plants

Homegrown Botanical Garden, Raumati, Sun 30 Apr 10:00am we take a sharp right hand curve and venture down into the Manawatu Gorge. Rail is the only way through here now, and you get a unique perspective of the monumental slips that closed restored 1960s era station whilst our train Meridian’s Te Apiti wind farm can be seen from the station, Upon the train’s departure, sit back while the sun sets as we sprint home, grab a bite exhaust beat of a by-gone era.

As we cruise through the Kapiti and Horowhenua take in the sights of the huge roading and infrastructure projects on show in the region as our famous red train snakes its way through in the boutique town of Shannon, for our team to service the engine for the journey north.

Intriguing Concert at Waikanae Memorial Hall

Les Voisins means neighbours – violinist Justine Cormack and cellist James Bush grew up next to each other in Christchurch and have frequently performed together throughout their careers.

Joined by guitarist and theorbo player Simon Martyn-Ellis, their programme traverses the music of France from the Baroque court of Louis IV, through the vibrant colours of Ravel’s Impressionism, to the early jazz world of the Hot Club de France.

The theorbo is a large member of the lute family, with an extremely long neck and deep resonant tone. Waikanae Memorial Hall, 2.30pm on Sunday 30 April. Enquiries 021 251 7030 or www.waikanaemusic.org.nz

Kapiti Concert Orchestra features Bridget Douglas

The Kapiti Concert Orchestra (KCO) opens its 2023 concert season with one of the country’s best loved musicians, Bridget Douglas, principal Kapiti audiences appearing in diverse chamber music ensembles over many years. Some of them have been in partnership with Donald

K piti Concert Orchestra

Conductor - Donald Armstrong

MOZART

Flute Concerto in G

RITCHIE

Remember Parihaka

BRAHMS Symphony No.4

Armstrong, resident conductor of KCO and these two accomplished musicians and an enthusiastic band of players, Kapiti and the region’s music lovers are in for a treat. Both Bridget and Donald are unstinting in giving their time and expertise to mentoring students, community musicians and fostering young composers by performing their works. This April 15th concert is a grand opportunity for audiences of all ages, especially music students, to share in Bridget, Donald and KCO’s joy and love of music. As well as Mozart’s Flute Concerto in G, the other works on the programme are Anthony Ritchie’s “Remember Parihaka” and Brahms 4th Symphony.

Saturday 15 April 2.30 pm

Tickets $30 Adult

Earlybird $25 (until 7 April) $10 Student from eventfinda.co.nz or Coastlands

Kāpiti Performing Arts Centre 32 Raumati Road, Paraparaumu

2.30pm, Sunday 30 April Waikanae Memorial Hall