The Highland Gathering came about in 2002 when two Highland Games enthusiasts formed a partnership with the Upper Hutt City Council. The result, a cultural event showcasing dancing, piping, drumming, Clan gatherings and strongman competitions; the event provides exciting entertainment and competition for families to enjoy.
Hawkes Bay students attend Festival Opera’s performance of La Boheme, featuring Project Prima Volta.
Arrow FM is Wairarapa’s only community access radio station, providing services to over 40 community groups. We exist to give media access to cultural and ethnic minorites, people with disabilities, and those with alternative viewpoints and ideologies.
King Street Artworks is a 19 year old, award winning, mental health provider whose main purpose is to provide a safe and inclusive community in which individuals can maintain or regain their mental wellness through creative expression.
There are currently 620,000 New Zealanders living with a diagnosis of one or more of the 140 different forms of arthritis. That’s one in six, and 1,000 children.