Sky Tower Lights/ For Matariki
Thursday, 18 June 2020
Press Release: SKY CITY
From 24th to 28th June, 4th to 5th July and 10th to 12th July/, the Sky Tower/ will shine like a sunrise/ in celebration/ of Matariki/, the Maori New Year/.
The Sky Tower/ will be lit/ with an orange base/, rising to/ a vibrant yellow/ at the top, mimicking dawn/, in celebration/ of the Matariki Festival/ and the rise/ of the Matariki constellation.
When the Matariki/ constellation/ rises in the north-eastern skies/, it signals/ to Maori that the New Year/ will begin.
The Maori New Year/ is a special time of year/ to be with family and friends/, reflect on the past/, remember those who are not with us/ and prepare for the year ahead/.
Claire Walker, Chief People/ & Culture Officer says/ “Matariki is a great time for communities/ to come together/ to acknowledge the year gone by/. It’s been tough with COVID-19/, but now it’s time to make plans/ for the year ahead and celebrate with kai/, kÅrero, rituals and entertainment/.
The Sky Tower is the Southern Hemisphere’s/ tallest free-standing structure/. Based in the heart of Auckland/, it is one of New Zealand’s/ most recognisable landmarks/.
SkyCity lights the Sky Tower for charities/ or community initiatives/ that we support financially/, to mark national holidays/, milestones or other celebrations/ or events, or as a symbol of respect/ or solidarity.
Task Description: matariki the time of Reuniting family into doing fun Activities also kids who still have to go to school so the reason why someone wrote this story because matariki is coming up and a police officer has died so in his Honnor of Heroic bravery the sky tower the most Recognisable landmark in New zealand also a good place for your birthday so the other reason why we put the slashes in between for word groups which are A set of Elements Occupying words as Group or Groups
Kia ora Isaiah,
ReplyDeleteYou have done a great job of breaking up the text for IN THE NEWS into smaller word groups. I hope this was able to help you understand the text better. Each word group has words that naturally keep company with each other. Which word group/s stood out for you? I liked the description of the coloured lights ...an orange base,/ rising to/ a vibrant yellow /at the top...
This set of word groups made it easy for me to imagine exactly what Sky Tower would look like all lit up for Matariki, the Maori New Year!