TE IWA O MATARIKI
SORRY THIS EVENT'S BEEN AND GONE
Date and time
Fri 14 June 2024 - Sun 30 June 2024
Location
Description
Take a journey through the stars of Matariki on our star walk. Discover the meaning of the stars and how to find them in the night sky.
Our Matariki Star Walk is a FREE activity located next to the Foodcourt.
Open centre hours Friday 14 June 2024 - Sunday 30 June 2024.
Matariki Performance
Come listen to the Curious Kids Early Learning Centres children sing waiata in celebration of Matariki.
Date: Thursday 20 June 2024
Time: 11.00pm - 11.30pm
Location: Outside Michael Hill Jewellery
What is Matariki?
Ko Matariki kei runga, ko te tohu tēnā o te tau!
Matariki signals the Māori New Year. It is a time of renewal and celebration in New Zealand that begins with the rising of the Matariki star cluster.
The Matariki star cluster appears in the night sky during mid-winter. The reappearance of Matariki brings the old lunar year to a close and marks the beginning of the new year.
Tohunga (Experts) looked to the Matariki star cluster to find out how abundant the upcoming year’s harvest would be. Bright, clear stars promised a warm and successful season. Hazy stars, however, warned of cold weather and poor crops.