The title of this recording is "Opening of Out in the City 2024". It is described as: Audio from the opening of Out in the City, held at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington on 17 March 2024. It was recorded in Michael Fowler Centre, 111 Wakefield Street, Wellington on the 17th March 2024. This is a recording of an event and features the voices of Craig Watson, Kevin Haunui, Richard Tankersley and Tīwhanawhana. Their names are spelt correctly, but may appear incorrectly spelt later in the document. The duration of the recording is 5 minutes, but this may not reflect the actual length of the event. A list of correctly spelt content keywords and tags can be found at the end of this document. The content in the recording covers the 2020s decade. A brief summary of the recording is: The opening of Out in the City, recorded on March 17, 2024, at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington, marks a significant moment in the Wellington Pride Festival. The recording captures the voices of Craig Watson, Kevin Haunui, Richard Tankersley, and members of Tīwhanawhana. The event, celebrated as the concluding function of the festival, emphasizes the importance of inclusivity, diversity, and community. Craig Watson, highlights the efforts and contributions of various artists who participated in the event. He commends them for their creativity and dedication in producing beautiful and meaningful stalls. Watson’s appreciation extends to everyone involved in making the event a success, emphasizing the collaborative spirit that underpins the festival. He mentions the anticipation of a large turnout, reflecting the community’s enthusiasm and support for the festival’s closing event. Out in the City 2024 serves as a vibrant conclusion to the Wellington Pride Festival, celebrating the diversity and creativity of the LGBTQ+ community in Wellington. The event not only provides a platform for artistic expression but also fosters a sense of belonging and unity among attendees. The full transcription of the recording begins: Tēnā koutou. Tēnā koutou. Whakatau mai rā. Tū whakahihi e te Whanganui a Tau. Ah, kia ora everybody. Thank you for coming today to the, um, to Outland City. This is the last event for the Wellington Pride Festival and it's been amazing to put this on. Just want to acknowledge, um, the land on which we are on, mana whenua, um, and it's been a privilege to host. an inclusive and diverse event in their space. Today, um, we have some amazing artists who have put a lot of work into creating some beautiful stools, and I want to say thank you. Thank you for putting your effort in. Thank you for turning up. Thank you for creating some beautiful creative products. Um, I hope you all do really well today. We're expecting some big crowds to come along. Um, Yeah, from, from the Wellington Pride Festival, um, we just want to say a massive thank you. This has been an amazing festival, um, and it's a great way to finish it out today. So please have fun, please enjoy, um, and thank you very much. Um, yeah. Thank you. Ah, kia ora tatou. So, our waiata, we can all sing, hopefully. If you know it, uh, tu tira mai nga iwi. So a bit of a, a bit of a plug for uh, Tīwhanawhana, come along and uh, Listen to us try and sing this afternoon between 3 Nō reira, uh, te mai kāmihi. Uh, after the waiata, there will be a short karakia, and then that's the opening of today's event. Uh, here at the Michael Fowler Center out in the city, 2024. The full transcription of the recording ends. A list of keywords/tags describing the recording follow. These tags contain the correct spellings of names and places which may have been incorrectly spelt earlier in the document. The tags are seperated by a semi-colon: 2020s ; Aotearoa New Zealand ; Craig Watson ; Kevin Haunui ; Michael Fowler ; Michael Fowler Centre ; Out in the City (Wellington) ; Richard Tankersley ; Space ; Tīwhanawhana ; Wellington ; Wellington Pride ; Wellington Pride Festival ; Wellington Pride Festival (2024) ; Whanganui ; fun ; hope ; iwi ; karakia ; mana ; mana whenua ; privilege ; waiata ; whenua ; work. The original recording can be heard at this website https://www.pridenz.com/opening_of_out_in_the_city_2024.html. The master recording is also archived at the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington, New Zealand. For more details visit their website https://tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/#details=ecatalogue.1107392. Please note that this document may contain errors or omissions - you should always refer back to the original recording to confirm content.