Police are full of praise for the way the Flaxmere community and neighbouring suburbs from Hastings came together to celebrate Matariki tonight with around 5,000 people enjoying a whanau event in Flaxmere Park.
The organisers can be very proud of the event which was focused on whanau and had a particular emphasis on no alcohol, drugs or smoking.
There was a huge turn out from local youth who all enjoyed a good night of entertainment. No major incidents were reported to Police. One person was taken home after a minor scuffle and some warnings were issued for a breach of the liquor ban outside of the venue.
This was overall a great event, highlighting the community spirit that exists in Flaxmere and Hastings.
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Issued by Police Media Centre.