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Go fly a kite - Matariki kids reach for the sky

Sunday, 26 July 2026

Bronco-Leo Otia-Harris defies the lack of wind to get a kite airborne.
Bronco-Leo Otia-Harris defies the lack of wind to get a kite airborne.
Turtle Lake Hill was filled with wind-seeking kite fliers.
Turtle Lake Hill was filled with wind-seeking kite fliers.
Allie Jordan gets kite flying.
Allie Jordan gets kite flying.
Vera Pyak gets a run on.
Vera Pyak gets a run on.
Francine and Francesa check out the aerodynamics.
Francine and Francesa check out the aerodynamics.
The chilly morning didn’t deter the crowds.
The chilly morning didn’t deter the crowds.
Families learn the joys and frustrations of kite flying.
Families learn the joys and frustrations of kite flying.
Mums and dads picth in to get them flying.
Mums and dads picth in to get them flying.

Hamiton Garden’s Turtle Lake Hill was a colourful show of kites and kids on Sunday as the city’s Matariki kite day offered a chance to learn about, build and try out the colourful fliers. Visual journalist Mark Taylor checked it out.