
Tiaki
Maniototo
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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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

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



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/



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
