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Matariki 2023: Rewi Spraggon explains Puanga, Matariki’s older brother
Iwi on the West Coast celebrate Puanga.
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Whanganui event to celebrate Puanga and Matariki
The event will celebrate the Māori New Year in Whanganui and the surrounding districts.
Māori music set to light up the month of Matariki
Waiata Anemtems are back for the Matariki celebrations.
Fires across 60 kilometres of Hawke's Bay beaches planned for Matariki
A new Matariki event aims to set the coast alight.
How the Chinese community is celebrating Matariki
The Chinese community is adding a splash of colour to Matariki festivities.
How to hold your own hautapu ceremony this Matariki
It's a good time to think about what you and your whānau will be doing to celebrate.
Tūrama lights return to Queen Street for Matariki
Auckland city streets will light up for Matariki.
Matariki brings Whangārei marae and Blomfield Special School together
"We are celebrating the first Matariki Puanga event at the marae in Blomfield’s history"
Celebrity Māori chefs create Matariki feast
Celebrity chefs Kasey and Karena Bird to create a four hour food fest
Mayor Wayne Brown unveils Matariki celebration plans across Tāmaki Makaurau
The mayor wants everyone across the Super City to celebrate Māori new year.
Te Toki grants for Matariki 'giving back to community'
Matariki funding from Te Toki Voyaging Trust will be made available to Waikato groups.
Waka exponents head off to Netherlands for Matariki celebration
Matariki celebrations have gone global.
Revamped Stardome to shine light on Māori astronomy
Stardome will be the first to offer a comprehensive star map showing over 100 Māori names.
Christchurch to welcome winter with light displays, music and fireworks
Tīrama Mai offers a host of events to celebrate Matariki.
'Won't make any money': Lewis Road Creamery defends Matariki product
Lewis Road Creamery says it is not cashing in on Māori new year.
Christchurch group will honour Matariki in art
Tuatahi Creatives is one of four artist hubs that will commission Matariki artwork.
Matariki: Booklet aims to empower more New Zealanders to celebrate
The path towards the rising of Matariki has been laid at an event in Takapō
Rangiānehu Mātāmua encourages whānau to ‘call their people home’ for Matariki
Matariki celebrations are to receive a boost from government fund.
'I tried to be as Pākeha as I could' - Corrella lead singer returns to Māori roots
Corrella join Waiata Anthems line-up to normalise te reo Māori.
Māori astronomy Professor Rangi Mātāmua looks to the stars for inspiration
Professor Rangi Mātāmua is a major finalist for New Zealander of the Year
NZ's objectives for CPTPP
Trade ministers from 11 nations will gather in Auckland on Matariki weekend.