Te Puni Kōkiri supported last year’s Papakura Christmas in the Pā. The event first took place in 2006 and has now become an annual celebration of the Papakura community with audience numbers increasing over the past two years. Last year’s event was a planned collaboration between Papakura Marae, Awhi Wraparound Project and Edmund Hillary School. Entertainment for the evening included local hip hop dancers, kapa haka, local primary school performances and a local vocal crew.