Kiekie Preparation for Weavers
Kiekie Preparation for Weavers takes place on Sat, 10 Oct 2026 at 9:00 am (GMT+13) at Auckland Botanic Gardens in Auckland, New Zealand, and runs until 3:00 pm. Tickets are $60 + on Events.
About this event
Lee-Ann leads a harvest workshop where participants gather, boil, and dry kiekie fiber. Visitors learn traditional sizing methods using haehae tools while hearing stories about the plant's history. The session takes place in a pā harakeke shelter for adults.
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Join us for a full day harvest and preparation of kiekie for weaving workshop. Join Lee-Ann in practicing traditional methods of gathering of this fibre, preparing the raw material, boiling and drying. You will use various haehae (sizing tools) for sizing the strands. Stories belonging to this fibre and what it was used for will be shared. This workshop will be held in the pā harakeke shelter. Spaces for this workshop are limited so please book your ticket early. This workshop is for adults only. Please bring: - Your own lunch and drink - Gloves - Closed sturdy footwear - A towel or small tarpaulin to take kiekie strands home - Darning needle - Be dressed for working outdoors
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Details
- When
- Sat, 10 Oct 2026 · 9:00 am (GMT+13) · until 3:00 pm
- Where
- Auckland Botanic Gardens
- Address
- 102 Hill Road, The Gardens, Auckland 2105, New Zealand
- Price
- $60 +
Questions
- When is Kiekie Preparation for Weavers?
- Sat, 10 Oct 2026 at 9:00 am GMT+13.
- How much are tickets for Kiekie Preparation for Weavers?
- Tickets are $60 +.
- Where is Kiekie Preparation for Weavers?
- Auckland Botanic Gardens, 102 Hill Road, The Gardens, Auckland 2105, New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand.
- Where can I buy tickets for Kiekie Preparation for Weavers?
- Tickets are sold on Events. This page links straight to that listing; no tickets are sold here.
- What time does Kiekie Preparation for Weavers end?
- It runs until 3:00 pm.