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Matariki 7 Jun 2024

Tūrama: Kaitiaki

Don’t forget to click on the QR-codes located along Queen Street to read about the elements of Tūrama.

Matariki 24 May 2024

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 24 May 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!

Matariki 24 May 2024

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 21 Feb 2024

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 10 Jul 2023

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.

Matariki 27 Jun 2023

Matariki Week One Highlights

Prepare for a world of Matariki wonder from 11 – 22 July with Matariki Festival.

City Centre Waterfront 27 Jun 2023

Matariki ki te Manawa 2023 – city centre highlights

From 11 to 22 July, Matariki Festival will fill Tāmaki Makaurau with learning experiences, lighting splendour, storytelling, kōrero, music, art and much more.

Matariki 27 Jun 2023

Matariki Week Two Highlights

As we celebrate our world, our people and our home this Matariki season, there are plenty of Matariki Festival events for whānau to enjoy.

Matariki 27 Jun 2023

Kua tū anō te Taiopenga mō Matariki ki Tāmaki Makaurau i te tau 2023

Matariki Festival returns to Tāmaki Makaurau for 2023.

Matariki 15 Jun 2023

Aucklanders share their Matariki celebrations

Matariki Festival ki Tāmaki Makaurau is on its way, so get amongst the action happening in your community and take the time to reflect, celebrate and look to the future.

Matariki 19 Jun 2022

Tūrama: Te Wehenga and Kawau Tikitiki

Come to Queen Street from 11 July to 20 August and marvel at this lighting spectacle: Tūrama.

Matariki 19 Jun 2022

Tūrama: Kāhu Kōrako and Manu Korokī

Good news! Tūrama is back for Matariki ki te Manawa 2023, in partnership with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.