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150 Year Puhoi
In 2013 Puhoi celebrates 150 years of settlement.
Highlight of the 2013 program
Saturday early January
- Puhoi Axeman Woodchopping Carnival on lawn in front of the Puhoi Pub
- The annual Waitemata Agricultural & Pastoral Country Show with a 150th Anniversary theme in the Puhoi Domain
Thursday 25th April
ANZAC Day service and commemoration of those who served in the Armed Forces, the part played by Puhoi and with special acknowledgement those who died in action. Displays at the Town Library and at the Bohemian Museum
Friday 28th June
The Puhoi Bohemian Band plays in the Puhoi Pub in the evening.
Saturday 29th June
First group of Bohemians landed on the banks of Puhoi River on this day in 1863.
9.00 am | Mass in the Church of Saints Peter and Paul |
11.30 am | Welcomes,official speeches, and recognition of the |
12.30 pm | Costumed re-enactment of landing followed by wakas and other river craft |
2.00 pm | Group and family photographs |
3.00 pm | Bohemian dancers and music from the Puhoi and Ohaupo Bohemian Bands with the dudelsack and accordians in the Hall |
7.30 pm | Dance in the Hall with a light supper |
8.00 pm | Disco in the Puhoi Sports Centre |
Sunday 30th June
8.30 am | Mass in the Church of Saints Peter and Paul |
9.00 am | Farmers Market at Puhoi Sports Centre and the Domain |
1.00 pm | The Bohemian dancers and music by the Ohaupo Bohemian Band in the Hall |
2.00 pm | Group and family photographs |
3.00 pm | Bohemian dancers and music from the Puhoi and Ohaupo Bohemian Bands with the dudelsack and accordians in the Hall |
7.30 pm | Dance in the Hall with a light supper |
8.00 pm | Disco in the Puhoi Sports Centre |
For more information:
- visit www.puhoi150years.org.nz or
- visit puhoi150.blogspot.com or
- contact Maureen Roase on 09 422 0581 or
- send a message using the contact form.
Friday: 25°Cthunderstorm
