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A taste of Auckland: See the Matariki night markets in pictures
Thousands packed SkyCity to mark Matariki with food, music and light.
Latest from Matariki
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Matariki public holiday 2026: What’s open, what’s not, and when you have to pay a surcharge
This year's Matariki public holiday falls on Friday, July 10.
'The future is here': Young kaihaka shine at nationals in Tauranga
Tamati Waaka urged young kaihaka to let the power of te reo Māori be heard.
How to make the most of this Matariki weekend
There's a veritable buffet of fun and inspirational activities happening across the motu.
Auckland lights up for Matariki with more than 100 events across the city
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei will host the national Matariki celebrations on July 10.
The best songs, plays and books to help understand Matariki
Artists, scientists and storytellers share their favourite ways to engage with Matariki.
Winter lights, stars and dinos: Auckland events to warm up the weekend
Put down that hot chocolate and explore what’s out there in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Major Auckland rail closure to disrupt Matariki travel as CRL opening edges closer
The full rail closure runs from Thursday July 9 to Sunday July 12.
Historic anchor presented at Te Wainui Marae before Matariki celebrations
Julie O’Donnell presented the 200-year-old anchor at Te Wainui marae on Saturday. Video / Zoe Mills
How to make the most of Auckland’s shortest days and brightest nights
Here are the activities grabbing our attention over the next few days in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Inside Rotorua’s 'no English' cafe where only te reo Māori is spoken
Customers can use QR codes to hear and practise te reo phrases when ordering.
How to plan your next adventure: Lie-flat seats, cave runs and Matariki by rail
Run underground, fly better and discover new ways to travel this year.
Social support, 38 homes: Iwi plans new housing community
Four units are for rangatahi, 15 for kaumātua and 19 for whānau.
Trevor Mallard on lessons learned from Ireland amid a changing world order
Mallard had four former Prime Ministers visit him in Ireland.
Govt puts extra $3m into major events from Bay of Islands to Tekapo
The $3m is part of a wider $70m Major Events and Tourism package.
From Lavos to the world: How one kai maestro is putting hangi on the map
Rewi Spraggon is writing Aotearoa's Soul Food Hangi, due for release at Matariki.
The most popular baby names for 2025 revealed
More than 58,000 births in 2025 in New Zealand produced 19,457 unique first names.
Wonder in the skies: Drone show crowned NZ’s best cultural event
The win is hailed as proof Aronui Arts Festival's 'bold new step' has paid off.
$28m funding for Northland kura, opposed Kaiwaka school to open by 2028
Te Kura o Ngāringaomatariki will move 11km to a new campus in Kaiwaka.
Māori string game inspires stunning light display in Auckland
The light sculpture plays on the traditional weaving forms of the string game whai.
Your ultimate guide to Auckland's arts and culture this weekend
Baby, it’s cold outside, but Auckland’s arts and culture calendar is heating up.
Love this City: The wind in Luxon’s hair, better housing and more dogs, roads and Matariki magic
Opinion: Goings on at Auckland Council and other highlights of the week.
Watch: First look inside City Rail Link’s unique new Te Waihorotiu Station
'No other train station in the world will look like this,' says CRL CEO Patrick Brockie.
Simon Wilson: 'Families are facing bankruptcy' - oyster farmer's desperate plea to council
OPINION: Aquafarmers have been sounding the alarm for years. Now they're on the brink.