7 Apr 2022

Matariki holiday bill passes final reading

From Lately, 10:27 pm on 7 April 2022

Today, the bill to make Matariki a public holiday completed its passage in the house with its third reading and our first Matariki Holiday is June 24th this year. Professor Rangi Matamua is Aotearoa's foremost Matariki expert and joins Karyn Hay to explain the significance.

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