Puanga Festival: Performance, Food and Retail Stall Application
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About this tender
Puanga Festival: performance, food and retail stall application Celebrate the Māori New Year with whānau and friends here in Palmerston North. Applications close on Sunday, 28 June. Please note that Puanga is a special and much-loved event for our community, and we receive a large number of applications each year. While we wish we could include everyone, priority will be given to local Manawatū businesses and tangata whenua whose services align with the kaupapa of the event. We can’t wait to learn more about you and what you do Contact us Our events team will be in touch once registrations have closed. For questions about the event, contact PNevents@pncc.govt.nz
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