Zoe MillsMultimedia Journalist·Gisborne Herald·22 Jun, 2026 05:00 AM3 mins to read‌Te Wainui Marae community members gather to begin early Matariki celebrations: Teiwingaro Rangiwai (from left), Peetikuia Wainui, Kaejharn Maru, Ameria Kiriwera, Colin O'Donnell, Julie O'Donnell, Niria Wainui Teepa, Juliet Murray, Corrie Brooking and Sid Tamanui. Photo / Zoe MillsEarly Matariki celebrations got underway in the Gisborne District over the weekend with a presentation of a 200-year-old taonga.Julie O’Donnell (Ngā Ariki Kaiputahi, Te Aitanga a Māhaki, Ngāi Tai, Ngāti Porou, Moriori) presented the 13kg sandstone anchor to Te Wainui marae on Saturday.

The anchor is estimated to