Matariki and Government
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What’s on this Matariki long weekend
- Wellington City Council
- Puanga and Matariki is a time to get together, celebrate whanaungatanga (kinship), and be with others, to share stories and kai, and plan to work towards a sustainable future. Here’s a list of things for you and your whānau to check out this long weekend in Pōneke.
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Puanga and the nine stars of Matariki
- Wellington City Council
- Learn more about what each star represents.
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Connect with nature this Matariki at a community planting day
- Porirua City Council
- Help us get thousands of native trees and grasses planted to protect our waterways.
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Top Matariki stargazing spots
- Wellington City Council
- Matariki is a special time in the Māori calendar which celebrates the beginning of a new year. Our amazing city has many stargazing vantage points to climb! We encourage you to plan ahead and set your alarm clock early to catch the Matariki cluster at dawn. It may take a few tries to see the stars so don't be disheartened if you don't spot them first time around!
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Join us to celebrate Matariki
- Porirua City Council
- There are loads of activities to choose from to celebrate the Māori New Year.
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Drawing the stories of Matariki Puanga
- Wellington City Council
- Artist Kohe Webster (Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga), lives a double life – he works within the Council’s Mataaho Aronui team by day, and then turns into an illustrator by night. He designed the latest, and last, cover of Our Wellington – Tō Tātou Pōneke.
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Celebrate the Māori New Year with a stellar Matariki festival
- Wellington City Council
- Celebrate the Māori New Year in a uniquely Wellington way with Matariki Ahi Kā around the waterfront this month.
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Celebrate Matariki with mahi toi in Pōneke
- Wellington City Council
- Matariki will be celebrated with art projects around Pōneke this year, starting with a new Courtenay Place light box exhibition installed and blessed this weekend.
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99 percent of Ahi Kā event waste saved from landfill
- Wellington City Council
- During the four-day Matariki Ahi Kā event in July, a whopping 687kgs of waste was generated from the kai court as people flocked to the city to celebrate, eat, and drink. But a recent waste audit report shows that 99 percent of the event waste was able to be diverted from the landfill – meaning only 8kgs of rubbish had to go to the tip!
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Two new artworks celebrate Matariki in Te Whanganui-a-Tara
- Wellington City Council
- A new Courtenay Place light box exhibition, Kura Huna by tauira (students) from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna guided by Te Whanganui-a-Tara based artists Shannon Te Ao (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) and Hendrix Hennesy Rophia (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Raukawa), was blessed this morning as part of Matariki celebrations.
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Friday Five: Wellington ways to celebrate Matariki Puanaga
- Wellington City Council
- Puanga and Matariki is a time to get together, to restore faith and hope for the future, to celebrate whanaungatanga (kinship), while being with others and sharing stories and kai. Here are some ideas for how you can celebrate Matariki Puanga in the capital.
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Get ready for a star-studded weekend in the capital
- Wellington City Council
- The stars have aligned in the capital as the city prepares for an out of this world weekend of events, activities and an exciting celebration of Matariki Puanga around the city.
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Matariki Puanga with the whānau
- Wellington City Council
- We caught up with Te Poiakino Hohua Johnstone from our Māori strategic outcomes team, to hear how he and his family celebrate Matariki Puanga.
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The meaning of Matariki Puanga
- Wellington City Council
- The rising of Puanga and Matariki is a time to reflect on our loved ones who have passed, and to prepare for the New Year, as we enter the colder months. For many, Puanga is not seen as separate to Matariki, but rather as part of the wider celebration.
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There's lots going on for Mataraki
- Inner-City Wellington
- From WCC There’s a whole range of programmes on - particularly on the waterfront - over the next few weeks.
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Upper Hutt Mayor announces upcoming Matariki Puanga Festival event
- Upper Hutt City Council
- Upper Hutt Mayor announces upcoming Matariki Puanga Festival event
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Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Porirua to light up for Matariki
- Porirua City Council
- Come and join in on the celebrations.
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Special Matariki Our Wellington magazine out this week
- Wellington City Council
- Everything you need to know about life in the capital this winter is in our special Matariki Our Wellington - Tō Tātou Pōneke, which is being delivered to letterboxes this week.
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Puanga and Matariki stars the star of the show
- Wellington City Council
- ‘Matariki Ahi Kā’ will be the time to celebrate the Māori New Year in a uniquely Wellington way, with a spectacular, free, whānau-friendly experience on the Wellington Waterfront.
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Friday Five: Ways to celebrate Matariki in Wellington
- Wellington City Council
- Matariki is a time for remembering the past, celebrating the present, and looking to the future. This year we are celebrating the Māori New Year in Pōneke with live events, exhibitions, fireworks and performances. Here are a few ways for you and the whānau to celebrate.
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Hā: Rest as resistance
- Wellington City Council
- Hā, Toi Pōneke Gallery’s special Matariki exhibition, features new works by twelve wāhine Māori artists.
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Matariki is back in Porirua for 2022
- Porirua City Council
- We have a packed programme of star-filled events from 24 June to 3 July.
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Special Matariki Our Wellington magazine out this week
- Wellington City Council
- Everything you need to know about winter in the capital is in our special Matariki edition of Our Wellington - Tō Tātou Pōneke, which is set to hit the streets this week.
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Mana Whenua and Council to discuss the future of fireworks at Matariki ki Pōneke
- Wellington City Council
- A fireworks display for Matariki ki Pōneke will go ahead this year, with Mana Whenua and Wellington City Council meeting to discuss the format of future celebrations to mark the Māori New Year.
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Art in the city ... check out the new art in the Courtenay Place light boxes
- Inner-City Wellington
- From WCC website Ko au te whenua, te whenua ko au How do we protect and enhance the mauri within an urban environment? asks Te Whanganui-a-Tara based artist Tanya Te Miringa Te Rorarangi Ruka in the Courtenay Place light box exhibition for Matariki 2022.
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Counting down to the Matariki Festival! There's lots happening.
- Inner-City Wellington
- From Wellington City Council website Festival highlights Thursday 23 June | 6pm: Karakia and blessing outside Te Papa by Toa Waaka, Tikanga advisor and Matauranga Māori specialist in Tatai Aorangi (Māori Astronomy) with taonga puoro artist Tamihana Katene.
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Stars align for Matariki ki Pōneke in capital this year
- Wellington City Council
- The capital will celebrate the Māori New Year with Matariki ki Pōneke – a series of events, projections and experiences for the whole whānau to enjoy.
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Local arts scene gets boost from creative scheme
- Wellington City Council
- The South Coast Arts Trail, the Glamaphones Matariki show, StarJam’s end of year concert, and PARK(ing) Day 2022 are just a selection of the wide range of projects to receive funding from the recent round of the Creative Communities Scheme (CCS).
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Te reo name gifted to ancient rimu
- Wellington City Council
- To coincide with Matariki, Wellington’s oldest and tallest tree, the 800-year-old rimu in Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush, will officially be gifted the name Moko with a plaque unveiling next week.
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