Ngāti Porou creativity and innovation were celebrated at the fifth Te Rangitāwaea Festival in Ruatōria. The annual festival supported by Te Puni Kōkiri recognises the digital media achievements of students from 18 Ngāti Porou East Coast schools. The theme of this year’s festival was Nāti Pūtaiao-Nāti Science and featured interactive exhibitions showcasing information and communications technology projects created by students with the support of their schools and teachers. Hollywood film director Lee Tamahori was one of the guest speakers at the festival.