Ten Manukau local carvers are creating a unique portable stone Māori lunar calendar to celebrate Matariki.
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Tupu-ā-nuku above, trees below
The South Auckland community is planting trees at the launch of Matariki Tū Rākau- the government's community-focused commemorative tree planting initiative, part of the One Billion Trees Programme.
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NewsWintec incorporates taonga puoro into Matariki project
Norefjell Davis, a third-year Media Arts student at Wintec, is working with traditional Māori specialist Horomona Horo to create an app for the Matariki Interactive Waka Sculpture where contemporary expression of taonga puoro will be part of it.
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Matariki set to light up Auckland
The Auckland Council has teamed up with Te Kawerau a Maki to host the annual Matariki festival.
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A call to make Matariki a public holiday
Wellington mayor Justin Lester is calling for Matariki to be made a public holiday to replace the Queen's Birthday holiday.
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New host for 2018 Matariki festival
Te Kawerau a Maki iwi takes on the hosting of this year's Matariki Festival.
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Matariki to become Wellington's main Fireworks display event
Wellington's mayor is pulling the plug on the city's 22-year-old Guy Fawkes festival in favour of the Māori New Year festival, Matariki.
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Woman behind Taika Waititi's success
World renowned film-director, Taika Waititi has won the 2017 Matariki Supreme Award. His sister Tweedie Waititi received the award on his behalf and surprised the crowd with a moving speech.
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Taika Waititi crowned supreme winner at 2017 Matariki Awards
Renowned actor and director Taika Waititi has claimed the Te Tohu Tiketike o Matariki Supreme Award.
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Ngāi Tūhoe's Rawinia Higgins wins Te Waitī Award for Reo and Tikanga
Respected academic and researcher Professor Rawinia Higgins has taken out the Te Waiti Award for te reo Māori and tikanga at this year's Matariki Awards ceremony.
