Each year, Tūrangi Community Events (TCE) brings Christmas magic to Tūrangi with decorations and activities for everyone to enjoy.
Guided by their kaupapa of recycling and reusing, TCE transforms wooden pallets into Christmas trees, baubles and stars designed by the Tongariro Prison Carpentry team. Tūrangi tamariki, whānau, and the TCE team decorate these creations, spreading festive cheer throughout Tūrangi.
This year, Athena Anaru, TCE co-chairperson and decorations lead, proposed creating 100 pallet Christmas trees for Tūrangi tamariki and whānau to hand-paint at the Tūrangi Twilight Christmas.
To spread festive cheer for the whole community to enjoy, participants are asked to proudly display their colorful creations in their front yards.
Two weeks before Christmas, judges will visit participating homes and award prizes celebrating creativity and effort.
“The best part of putting the Christmas trees together has been spending time with my moko and showing him how we can give back to our community,” Pete
He and Hudson rose to the challenge of creating 100 pallet Christmas trees, giving their time and putting care and effort into every creation.
TCE chairwoman Kath Smallman says their herculean effort brought the project to life.
“Without them, this project would not have been possible.”
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Tūrangi Twilight Event – Tūrangi Town Centre
December 5, 4-8pm
Other activities include food vendors, stalls, music, spot prizes and special guest Hana Kōkō (Father Christmas). The town centre’s non-motorised parade invites you to decorate your bicycle, scooter, pram, walker or wheelchair and join the festive fun - (wheelchairs may be motorised)
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