The Whangārei Central Library welcomed the beginning of the Māori new year with Matariki celebrations that brought the art of flax weaving to the forefront.
People of all ages worked together on Saturday to create a flax fish mural - Ngā Ika Matariki.
They were taught by experienced weaver and library worker Moana Rankin how to make an ika (fish) from kōrari (flax).
Northern Advocate photographer Tania Whyte grabbed some snaps of the mural in the making.
