Matariki Festival 2026
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Matariki Festival Week One Highlights (15 - 21 June)
Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Council and iwi partner Ngāti Tamaoho present Matariki Festival, from 15 – 30 June, 2024.
Matariki Festival Week Two Highlights (22 - 30 June)
Chosen from over 90 events, here are highlights from the festival’s second week and closing weekend, 24 – 30 June. Mānawatia a Matariki!
Auckland Council and Ngāti Tamaoho reveal Matariki Festival 2024 line-up
The 16 day-long festival offers a programme of over 90 whānau-friendly events throughout Tāmaki Makaurau.
Matariki Festival comes back to Arataki
After a year’s hiatus, the much-loved Matariki Festival will light up the winter at Arataki Visitor Centre again in June, thanks to the funding support from Waitākere Ranges Local Board.
Auckland Council announces new iwi manaaki and festival dates for Matariki Festival 2024
Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Council announce Ngāti Tamaoho as iwi manaaki (host iwi) for Matariki Festival for the next three years.
Matariki celebrated with waka ama challenge
A waka ama competition took place in Okahu Bay to bring in the Māori new year.
Celebrate Matariki at home with a traditional Hau Tapu / sacred offering ceremony
As the Matariki stars make their first appearance, celebrate Matariki with Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Council and iwi partner Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
Events89 Results
Film screening: Māoriland
We will screen short films from the Māoriland Film Festival, showcasing contemporary Māori storyt...
Ka Titiro Ki Ngā Whetū
Through hands-on art-making, weaving and creative activities, we invite you to reflect, create an...
Puhoi Riverside Planting Day
A celebration of new beginnings, bringing people and place together to build resilience for the f...
Puketāpapa Manu Aute Kite Day
Enjoy games, workshops and activities and bring your own kite to fly or watch some of the large-s...
Whānau Fun Day
We are celebrating Matariki this year with a range of fun and engaging activities.
Matariki memory stones
Drop in with your whānau to create a memory stone in honour of someone special.
Toi Manawa Māori Bone Carving
Come and enjoy a fun day making a beautiful Māori taonga (pendant) from beef bone and pauā shell.
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