# Event Details

- **Event Name**: WHALE RIDER - Matariki Screening
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Our first week of The Incubator July school holiday programme celebrates Matariki with a selection of classic Kiwi films at our boutique Village Community Cinema.

A film dear to many hearts, WHALE RIDER is an Oscar nominated Aotearoa film based on Witi Ihimaera’s novel of the same name. An intimate story about family, legacy and tradition, the story is set at the East Coast town of Whāngārā, and tells the tale of Pai (Keisha Castle-Hughes), who challenges tradition and embraces the past in order to find the strength to lead her people forward.

VILLAGE COMMUNITY CINEMA, 17th Avenue Tauranga
Wednesday 8th July
Doors open 12.30pm, film commences 1pm

All kids and adult tickets $8.00 General Admission
*All attending children are the responsibility of an accompanying ticket holder adult
*General admission seating - first in first seats, so if attending with a group wishing to sit together, we recommend you arrive with time up your sleeve to secure your seats and parking!

*Film classified PG - Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers
*Snacks available to purchase at the cinema before the film

*Head to the ticket link to check out our full Incubator Creative Hub school holiday programme!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tauranga/whale-rider-matariki-screening/200030229390137
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, kids, holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Tauranga
- **state**: BP
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Village Cinema, 17th Avenue, Tauranga, New Zealand 3112
- **lat**: -37.7276
- **long**: 176.19354
- **full address**: Village Cinema, 17th Avenue, Tauranga, New Zealand 3112, New Zealand

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is WHALE RIDER - Matariki Screening being held?
  - **A:** WHALE RIDER - Matariki Screening takes place on Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Village Cinema, 17th Avenue, Tauranga, New Zealand 3112, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing WHALE RIDER - Matariki Screening?
  - **A:** WHALE RIDER - Matariki Screening is organized by The Village Community Cinema.

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