It's Treaty of Waitangi week and all around the country there is a lot going on including open day at Hoani Waititi Marae in Oratia, celebrations at Archives New Zealand in Wellington, Soundsplash Festival in Raglan, Family Celebrations and Concert, Hayman Park, Manukau City - 10am-6pm featuring Katchafire....Feel free to send us information re your event...and we will add it below...It's Treaty of Waitangi week and all around the country there is a lot going on including open day at Hoani Waititi Marae in Oratia, celebrations at Archives New Zealand in Wellington, Soundsplash Festival in Raglan, Family Celebrations and Concert, Hayman Park, Manukau City - 10am-6pm featuring Katchafire....Feel free to send us information re your event...and we will add it below...Archives New Zealand, home to the original Treaty of Waitangi, is running lunchtime forums in the run-up to Waitangi Day, and you can come and see the
original Treaty on Waitangi Day.

Free lunchtime forums (at Archives New Zealand) Check out these free lunchtime forums on the Treaty and treaty issues, by respected speakers, at
Archives New Zealand next week:

- Friday 4 February (12:15-1pm)

"Waitangi Tribunal - Archives & Iwi research"

Speaker: Chief Judge Joe Williams, Waitangi Tribunal

Come & see the Treaty on Waitangi Day (Sunday 6 Feb)
- Archives New Zealand is open 9am-5pm on Waitangi Day for you to come and see the original Treaty

- Hear about the history and preservation of the Treaty on the hour, every hour from 10am-4pm

- There's also activity sheets for the kids - so bring your family
along!

- Single File Cafe is open for good coffee & food

Details
- Free entry to all events

- Archives New Zealand is at 10 Mulgrave St, Thorndon, just up from the Railway & bus stations.

- For more information contact:

- Alison Hadfield, Outreach Co-ordinator, Archives New Zealand,
Ph 496 1386

- Hazel Dobbie, Communications Adviser, Archives New Zealand, Ph 495 6219; Mobile 021 289 4873

Kia ora

Just a reminder that the SoundSplash Festival starts at midday THIS SATURDAY
(Waitangi Weekend) 5th February, at Wainui Reserve, Raglan.

What to bring? Sunnies, board shorts, sun block, warm clothing for night,
a torch, tent, sleeping bag (if staying), and an open heart and positive
mind.

What to leave at home? Please no glass, animals, or alcohol to be bought on
to the reserve. Fires are prohibited.

There will be 20 hours of non-stop music. The main stage will run from
12:30pm Saturday - 2am Sunday morning and the Heavyweight stage from 12:00
noon Saturday - 9am Sunday Morning

Tickets are $95+ booking fee. Please note that there will be a very limited
amount of gate sales at $125 available until 3pm only.

Processing of car parking & ticketing will now begin at 8am on Saturday
morning and the gates will open 10am.

Children under 12 years are free and must be accompanied by a parent or
guardian

Overnight camping is available within the car parking area during festival
hours only. Please do not turn up on the Friday night.

The Splash is shaping up to be a truly down home roots explosion with an
eclectic mix of eco focused stalls, organic roots cafe, R18 bar facilities,
kids zone, story telling, flag-making, cool stalls etc.

At midnight we will pay homage to world peace and will be among the first
people on the planet to beam out those positive vibrations.

Peace, love, surf, and heavy bass.....from the Motherland Collective.

For more information see www.motherland.co.nz
. Thanks to Mai FM and all our sponsors and supporters.

Performing: Fat Freddy's Drop, Katchafire, Trinity Roots, The Black Seeds,
Cornerstone Roots, Unity Pacific, Kora, Scribes of Ra, The Midnights, Blood
& Fire Soundsystem +MC Ranking Joe, Roots Foundation, Bassteppa Soundsystem,
Renegade Soundsystem, Champion Soundsystem, Karioi Rhythm Selection, Dubhead

Tickets available from: Real Groovy (AK, Wgtn, ChCh, Dun), Beat Merchants
(AK), Tracs (Hamilton), Raglan Video, Musicore (Whangarei), Raw Music
(N.Plymth), Detour Music (Gisborne) and Ticketek Nationwide -
www.ticketek.com