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Join us for a day of reflection, remembrance, and renewal as we come together to celebrate Matariki – the Māori New Year.
Our Matariki Hautapu Ceremony, led by Te Rāngai Kawa – Te Tokotoru a Manawakotokoto, who will honour ancestral traditions through a dawn ceremony that reflects on the past, embraces the present, and looks to the future across three distinct phases.Attendance to our Hautapu Ceremony is free, but tickets are required. Book tickets.
In Māori history, after a formal Hautapu ceremony everyone would gather to feast, play games, plan and prep for the year ahead, so we welcome you to join our Whānau Day at Rotowhio Marae. Tickets are $5 + booking fee per adult and free for tamariki 16 and under. Book tickets.
Matariki Whānau Day Highlights:
Join us every Thursday and Friday night this June for a uniquely Aotearoa experience — a Matariki-inspired buffet dinner that celebrates the rich stories and seasonal kai of the Matariki stars.
Each evening is a journey through flavours connected to te taiao (the natural world), guided by the stars of the Matariki cluster.