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RESCHEDULED SATURDAY 24TH JANUARY 

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The Taiari Wai River Festival is a music festival with a purpose - to engage the Otago community in the extraordinary freshwater ecosystems of the Taieri/Taiari river.

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The aim of the festival is to provide a focal point for the Taieri/Taiari community to gather, to learn about and celebrate their river.
The festival aims to be an annual event that links communities up and down the Taiari/Taieri river, from Dunedin to Alexandra and beyond. Our goal is for it to grow into a boutique festival that attracts music lovers from around the world.

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Brought to you by our sponsors:

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Adam Hattaway 
and the Haunters

Based in ÅŒtautahi/Christchurch, Adam Hattaway (The Eastern, Wurld Series) has been building a reputation in the world of alt-rock n roll. With sweltering hooks and raw emotional narrative, their sound says “put your arm around the one you love and remember that they won’t be there forever – but maybe that’s a good thing.’’

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Just Janie 

Just Janie is emerging as a compelling new voice in Aotearoa Indie Folk. Born and raised in Central Otago, Just Janie grew up writing songs tucked beneath the Hawkdun Ranges. With her EP ‘Muse and Musician’surpassing a million streams, she earned praise from The Spinoff (NZ), observing:“If you find yourself on a hike this weekend… daydreaming about Laurel Canyon, it might be the perfect time for Just Janie’s Muse and Musician.”

On a Bender 

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Dunedin-based musical legend Hyram Twang and Leigham Fitzpatrick are joined by guests for an eclectic, boot-stomping mix of tunes

Talks

1:45 Upland Wetlands with Luke Liddell (Wildlands)

2:30 Steve Wilson and 
Jean Bonner:
Walking the Taiari River 

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Fishing Games 

As always our good friends from Otago Fish and Game will be on hand to run their fishing game, always a huge hit with the kids!

Speakers

We'll have a lineup of great speakers to discuss issues around biodiversity, conservation and more/

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Food and Drink 

Local food vendors include 

Waipiata Pies, Alchemy Alley, Stacey's Coffee Cart and Kwenchers Real Fruit Ice cream

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Native plant bargains!

Nursery Tours
and Sales

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