What a beautiful morning we had celebrating Matariki at our KEL parakuihi (breakfast). A huge thank you to all the whānau who came along, it was such a wonderful turnout and a really special way to start the day together.

This week we held our very first emergency evacuation hīkoi up to St Catherine’s College, a big milestone for our centre!

This year for Sea Week, we revisited our local waterways; streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans, with a focus on our role as kaitiaki, caretakers of these precious spaces.

At KEL, we farewell our hoa, kaiako and those who hold a special place in our hearts. Sometimes, that includes the special places themselves. Today, we gathered to say goodbye not to a person, but to something that has been part of our centre for many years: our much-loved treehouse, nestled beneath the wide branches of our majestic Pohutukawa.