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Photos: Lots of fun at first E Tū Otangarei event

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Ihapera Nahi, Topaz Rahui and Danielle Vincent, all 13, give it their all. Photo / Tania Whyte

Ihapera Nahi, Topaz Rahui and Danielle Vincent, all 13, give it their all. Photo / Tania Whyte

With tug-o-war, face painting and a free hangi lunch - there were plenty of smiles and fun had at the first E Tū Otangarei whānau event.

Te Hau Āwhiowhio ō Otangarei Trust organised the event on Saturday which featured guest speakers, food stalls, games, rides, giveaways, a free hangi lunch and stalls from organisations involved in the progress and development of the community.

Photographer Tania Whyte went along.

Kat Wira-Kohu and fellow Northland Women's Rugby player Tui George with Giamarni Komene, 10, and Summer Breeze Temworlde, 8. Photo / Tania Whyte
Kat Wira-Kohu and fellow Northland Women's Rugby player Tui George with Giamarni Komene, 10, and Summer Breeze Temworlde, 8. Photo / Tania Whyte
Jack Sampson, 15, and Daryle Leaf, 16, get stuck into the tug-o-war. Photo / Tania Whyte
Jack Sampson, 15, and Daryle Leaf, 16, get stuck into the tug-o-war. Photo / Tania Whyte
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Jaydah Shari, 7,  looked beautiful with her face painted by Pamela Parkin from Oranga Tamariki. Photo / Tania Whyte
Jaydah Shari, 7, looked beautiful with her face painted by Pamela Parkin from Oranga Tamariki. Photo / Tania Whyte
Tom Pickering from Ngāti Hine Health Trust with Gabriel Fa-Amausili and 2-year-old O-Shea Broughton. Photo / Tania Whyte
Tom Pickering from Ngāti Hine Health Trust with Gabriel Fa-Amausili and 2-year-old O-Shea Broughton. Photo / Tania Whyte
Jayziah Houghton-Peita, 4, and his dad Leon Peita were all smiles. Photo / Tania Whyte
Jayziah Houghton-Peita, 4, and his dad Leon Peita were all smiles. Photo / Tania Whyte
Lendryx Pomata, 11, and Tainui Kaipo, 8, have a photo taken with Tane the Taniwha at the event. Photo / Tania Whyte
Lendryx Pomata, 11, and Tainui Kaipo, 8, have a photo taken with Tane the Taniwha at the event. Photo / Tania Whyte
Mayor Sheryl Mai chats to organiser William Kaipo.  Photo / Tania Whyte
Mayor Sheryl Mai chats to organiser William Kaipo. Photo / Tania Whyte

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