Matariki Festival 2026
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The Pou events of Matariki Festival
Experience waka paddling, mahi toi (arts), kite making, kapa haka and lots more.
A fortnight of show-stoppers brings Matariki Festival to a close
Watch the city centre’s streets and squares become a canvas for extraordinary Māori artistry
Two-kilometre Matariki light trail dazzles the city centre
Experience this modern form of Matariki splendour, encouraging connection and reflection.
Matariki Festival inspires the region
Matariki Festival is inspiring generations across the Auckland region.
Matariki Festival’s 2025 programme launches
Matariki Festival is a celebration of the Māori New Year for all to enjoy. This year it spans five weeks from 7 June to 13 July.
More Matariki highlights for Aotea
Discover the highlights from Matariki at Kawa Marae this year.
Matariki ki te Manawa delights and enlightens city centre: 20-day DIARY
Biggest city centre celebration of Matariki ever seen.
Tūrama: Kaitiaki
Don’t forget to click on the QR-codes located along Queen Street to read about the elements of Tūrama.
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Tūhono
These installations will reflect the unique identity, creativity and presence of Ngāti Whātua Ōrā...
He Taonga Ānō te Hau
Each fine art digital print is composed from taonga of personal significance, printed on archival...
Haerenga
Haerenga by noa hāmana (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kura, Ngāti Toa) explores Māori migration and its continua...
He Taniwha, He Tipua
This exhibition brings together a collective of three toi Māori practitioners.
Ngā Takune
Through visual art, installation and written expression, they respond to lived experience with tr...
Terms of Endearment
Using clay and text, the work explores emotional residue, repetition and the labour of holding wh...
Ngā Whetū o te Tau Hou | The Stars of the New Year
Explore the Matariki star cluster and its importance in Aotearoa and te ao Māori.
Looking back to move forward: The call of pōhutukawa
Discover the meaning and practices surrounding Matariki.