MATARIKI HUNGA NUI
2023 Schedule of Events
Mānawa mai a te putanga o Matariki.
Mānawa mai a te ariki o te rangi.
Mānawa mai a te mātahi o te tau
Hail the rise of Matariki
Hail the lord of the sky
Hail the New Year
Matariki is the Māori tradition that marks the rising of the star cluster Matariki Pleiades. Matariki signals the start of the Māori new year and is a time of commemorating the passing of loved ones, making plans for the upcoming year, feastings, celebrating and giving thanks for the harvest.
TĪRAMA MATARIKI LIGHT GLOW:
Wairarapa celebrates Matariki
Light displays, Kai, entertainment, remembrance
Free entry. 6pm to 8pm Fri 28th & Sat 29th July
The Island, QE 11 Park, Dixon St, Masterton
WHĀNAU MARAMA: Light Show
Learn about Te Whānau Marama – Family of Light and the traditonal star compass used by navigators for wayfinding across the Pacific Ocean. A Matariki sensory experience like no other.
Tue 20 to Sat 24 June
6.00pm, 6.30pm, 7.00pm, 7.30pm, 8.00pm. $10 online @ matariki. events
Atea a Rangi, Waitangi Park, Highway 51, Awatoto, Napier
MATARIKI WHAKANUIA KI TE WAIROA:
Wairoa celebrates Matariki
Kai, entertainment, remembrance & fireworks
Free entry. 6pm to 8pm Fri 30 June
Wairoa Community Centre, Alexandra Park, Marine Parade, Wairoa
WHĀNAU MARAMA: Light Show
Learn about Te Whānau Marama – Family of Light and the traditonal star compass used by navigators for wayfinding across the Pacific Ocean. A Matariki sensory experience like no other.
Fri 30 June, Sat 1 July
6.00pm, 6.30pm, 7.00pm, 7.30pm, 8.00pm. $10 online @ matariki. events
Atea a Rangi, Waitangi Park, Highway 51, Awatoto, Napier
WAKA MAIMAI AROHA
Waka of Affection
Float a waka lantern with a personal message of remembrance or healing
6pm to 9pm Thu 6 July. Kai trucks on site.
Accoustic singer
The Pond, Flaxmere Park, Henderson Rd, Flaxmere
WHĀNAU MARAMA:
Light Show
Learn about Te Whānau Marama – Family of Light and the traditonal star compass used by navigators for wayfinding across the Pacific Ocean. A Matariki sensory experience like no other.
Fri 7 & Sat 8 July
6.00pm, 6.30pm, 7.00pm, 7.30pm, 8.00pm. $10 online @ matariki. Events
MATARIKI WHAKANUIA KI TAMATEA:
Celebrate Matariki in Central Hawke’s Bay
Kai, entertainment, remembrance & fireworks
Free entry. 6pm to 8pm 11th August
Russell Park, 10 River Terrace, Waipukurau
WHĀNAU MARAMA: Light Show
Learn about Te Whānau Marama – Family of Light and the traditonal star compass used by navigators for wayfinding across the Pacific Ocean. A Matariki sensory experience like no other.
Thu 13 to Sat 15 July
6.00pm, 6.30pm, 7.00pm, 7.30pm, 8.00pm. $10 online @ matariki. events
Atea a Rangi, Waitangi Park, Highway 51, Awatoto, Napier
MATARIKI - WHANGAI I TE HAUTAPU – HAU AHI
Ceremony to remember loved ones, give thanks for the harvest and blessings for the future.
Free entry. 6am to 7am Thu 13 July
546 Marine Parade, Napier (Next to National Aquarium of New Zealand)
MATARIKI AHI KĀ:
Storytelling around the fire
Lantern procession Float a waka lantern with a personal message of remembrance or healing at Manga Pacific – Te Toka Tu Moana fountain. Gather around communal fires as a storyteller shares tales of old. Entertainment.
Free entry. 6pm to 9pm Thu 13 July. Kai trucks on site
546 Marine Parade, Napier (Next to National Aquarium of New Zealand)
HĀKARI MATARIKI: Feast Matariki Hastings
Kai, entertainment, remembrance & fireworks
Free entry. 6pm to 9pm Fri 14 July
Tomoana Showgrounds, Kenilworth Rd, Hastings
MATARIKI PŪRĀKAU:
Storytelling around the fire
Communal fires set among 18 large pou carvings as a storyteller shares tales of old.
Free entry. 6pm to 9pm Sat 15 July Kai trucks on site
Civic Square, Hastings
MATARIKI WHAKANUIA KI TAMAKI NUI A RUA: Tararua celebrates Matariki
Kai, entertainment, remembrance & fireworks
Free entry. 6pm to 8pm Fri 28 July
A & P Showgrounds, Queen St, Dannevirke