Mānawatia a Matariki! Celebrate Matariki!
Auckland Council whānau, iwi partner Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, and partners are providing hundreds of ways to have fun together with your loved ones all across the region this month.
To find your flavour of kai, dancing, music and arts, take a look at the map below.
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Lighting up for Matariki
Matariki sparkles above us at this time of the year. But it isn’t the only thing that is sparkling for us.
Move and Sing
Matariki Festival provides everyone in Tāmaki Makaurau with the opportunity to enjoy events that showcase the talents of Māori performers.
Matariki – It’s Written in the Stars!
Kei te tuapae o Tāmaki Makaurau te Taiopenga nui whakaharahara o Matariki / Biggest Matariki Festival on the horizon for Tāmaki Makaurau
Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Council and iwi partner Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei are pleased to announce the return of Matariki Festival.
Birds in the air
Matariki Festival provides great opportunities to have fun together with your loved ones thanks to the Māori tradition of kite flying.
Manurewa seniors gather for Matariki
Manurewa Seniors Network members gathered recently to acknowledge Matariki.
Matariki ki te Manawa flicks the switch on new beginnings for our city centre
A super-sized lighting and sculptural experience will illuminate the city centre / te pokapū o te tāone in a series of 25 events and installations from 21 June to 16 July.
Matariki ki te Manawa: step by step
Get set to walk the footsteps of centuries past, feel the depth of our Matariki kaupapa and witness it in contemporary form.
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Matariki Festival 2022
An exciting line-up of more than 85 events region wide.
Matariki Festival – Te Taumata Kapa Haka
Exhilarating kapa haka performances in shopping centres across Tāmaki Makaurau.
Matariki Festival – Matariki on the Move
A truly unique visit to the stars accompanied by a soundtrack performed live by world-renowned Māori musicians.
Matariki Festival – Te Korakora
A night of music, top home-grown talent, festivities and food under the Matariki stars.
Vector Lights for Matariki Festival
Celebrate Matariki and the newest national holiday for Aotearoa.
Matariki Night Bike Ride
An evening of great kai (food), a waiata (song), korero (conversation) and performances.
Puanga Rising Matariki Market & Celebrations
Support local Māori and community arts and crafts makers at this pop-up market.
Illuminate Matariki
Twilight piano concerts free to the public with a captivating light show.