The document outlines the planned programme of events from 2013-2014 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gate Pa. It details a variety of events over the year including poetry readings, school essays and speeches, guided tours, exhibitions of photographs and artwork, public lectures, performances, concerts, wreath laying ceremonies, and more to honor the anniversary of the 1864 battle at Gate Pa in Tauranga, New Zealand.

1. Pukehinahina Charitable Trust

2. 150th Commemoration
Battle of Gate Pa

3. Planned Programme of Events
2013 - 2014
 October 2013 – Poetry
 February 2014 - Essays for Secondary Students
 February 2014 – Speeches for Secondary Students
 Readings from Battle at the Gate for primary schools
 March 2014 – Guided tours brochure produced for
heritage sites

4. Planned Programme of events
March 2014
 March 2014 Exhibition of photographs and drawings at
St George’s Church Gate Pa opens
 Models of Gate Pa and Te Papa go on display at
Tauranga Airport and The Elms
 Tauranga Art Gallery exhibition of the drawings of
Horatio Gordon Robley 68th Regt
 Armstrong cannon @ Westpac Devonport Road plus
illustrations from Battle at the Gate

5. Planned programme of events
April 2014
 Pukehinahina kapa haka performances begin
 Gate Pa public lecture series - Lt Col Cliff Simons
 Breakfast at Te Papa – contemporary dance
 Drama: The Gate Pa monologues
 NZ String Quartet – music of the time
 Concert – songs of the time
 Navy Arrives – public visits to ship

6. The Navy Cross at the Mission
Cemetery - 1964

7. 25 April - Anzac Day

8. Planned programme of events
April 2014
 26 April Unveiling of plaques at other historic sites –
Durham, Judea and Artillery Battery site
 26 April Firing of the guns – Armstrong cannons and
Coehorn mortars – Tauranga Domain – 3 salutes

9. Coehorn Mortars in action

10. Armstrong 6-pounder cannon

11. New Zealand Army Band
26 April 2014 concert

12. 28 April 2014
Commemorative Dinner

13. 28 April 2014
Visitors Powhiri – Huria Marae

14. 29 April 2014
Dawn blessing ceremony for Gate
Pa pou whenua

15. 29 April 2014
9am Morning service at Mission
Cemetery – wreath laying

16. 29 April - Noon – NZ Army band
Lunchtime Concert - Greerton

17. 29 April @ 3.30pm – March up
Cameron Road

18. 29 April @ 4pm
Massed iwi – Wero and haka

19. Ecumenical Service

20. 30 April – Afternoon tea with the
Governor General – The Elms

21. 21 June 2014
Battle of Te Ranga
Commemoration

22. Gate Pa Reserve – concept plan

23. Te Ranga Concept Plan

24. If he thirst give him drink...