Te Ao Maori
Moko Kauae
The Haweti whanau have something pretty special planned this Matariki. Five wahine will be getting their moko kauae in their family homestead which was rebuilt after burning down eight years ago. Audio
Matariki across Te Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa
The rise of Pleiades is an important cluster across Te Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa, the Pacific Ocean. In Maohi Nui, colonised as French Polynesia, the cluster is known as Matari'i. In her role with the Tahiti… Audio
Rangimarie Pomare
The rhythms of the Maori lunar calendar have been influencing more than just holidays and dawn ceremonies. The school year is about to end for a Kura Kaupapa in the far north whose timetable is shaped… Audio
Matariki Overseas
New Zealand wasn't the only place where Matariki was celebrated - whanau and other Kiwis living overseas organised their own festivities to mark the Maori New Year. Audio
Matariki in Tauranga
Justine Murray joins celestial navigator Jack Thatcher for a korero about Matariki in Tauranga Moana. Audio
Matariki at Parihaka
Along the west coast of the North Island, parts of the far north and the south island - Matariki can't be seen yet. It's still too low on the horizon or there are mountains in the way. Instead, they… Audio
Dr Rangi Matamua
Dr Rangi Matamua is the chair of the Matariki Advisory Board and a leading authority on Maori astornomy. He's been spending nights at Te Papa to monitor the exact time when the sun comes up and when… Audio
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga celebrates Matariki
From Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, Rosemary Baird editor of the Aotearoa Unearthed Podcast and Development Advisor, Niki Patsch talk to us about a new podcast by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere… Audio
Arrowtown putting on three day event for Matariki
NIWA says the top time to check out the Matariki cluster is early morning on Friday or Saturday. And the best views will be from the lower North Island and the east of the South Island. But if you… Audio
Celebrating diverse Matariki traditions
Tomorrow the country celebrates the rise of Matariki, but for a good many iwi and hapu, the new year was a couple of weeks ago. Along the west coast and in parts of the far north and the south their… Audio
Aunties choose moko kauae to mark Matariki
The country will be celebrating Matariki for the first time as a public holiday tomorrow - a time to reflect, celebrate and to look ahead. Five wahine from the Haweti whanau will get their moko kauae… Audio
Matariki Festival - highlights around Auckland
This Saturday, the Māori tradition of kite-flying will be celebrated at a family kite day in the Auckland suburb of Ōrākei. It's just one of over 100 free events events across Tamaki Makarau in the… Video, Audio
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Matariki celebrated by New Zealanders around world
The country is preparing to observe Matariki as a public holiday for the first time on Friday but celebrations aren't limited to just Aotearoa.
Some Kiwis living overseas who might be feeling a bit… Audio
1000 people gather at Takaparawhau to mark Matariki
More than 1000 people gathered at Takaparawhau on Tuesday morning to observe Matariki and welcome the New Year.
Tourisim operators hope Matariki weekend boost will continue
As Aotearoa prepares to mark its first Matariki long weekend, tourism operators are hoping it's a sign of more prosperity to come.
This year, a new multi-day festival is being launched in the… Audio
Stardome puts on a show for Matariki
The story of Matariki is being shared every evening in Auckland this week, by coloured spotlights shining into the central Auckland sky.
Stardome Observatory and Planetarium is putting on the show as… Video, Audio
Matariki celebrations ramping up
Matariki - the new year - is a time of reflection, acknowledging the past and looking to the future - while also being intrinsically connected to the environment.
It is entrenched in Māori oral… Audio
Umu lit at Takaparawhau to celebrate Matariki
To mark the first day of Matariki celebrations this morning, an umu or earth oven has been lit at Takaparawhau, Bastion Point in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.
Local hapu Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei have led… Audio
Expert feature: Matariki with Richard Hall
We know how important Matariki is to Maori but the star cluster has been part of human folklore for tens of thousands of years. Today's expert Richard Hall is one of our country's leading astronomical… Audio
