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    <description>Start of the Māori New Year.</description>
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      <title>Mid-Winter Lunch at Le Bouillon Bel Air</title>
      <link>https://www.friendsoftepapa.org.nz/event/mid-winter-lunch-at-le-bouillon-bel-air/</link>
      <description>On the eve of Matariki, we invite Friends to come together for a shared meal that celebrates connection, kai, and the joy of gathering as a community.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Extra trains for All Blacks vs Italy; rail lines mostly open on Matariki weekend</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Extra trains for All Blacks vs Italy; rail lines mostly open on Matariki weekend</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Closed for Matariki public holiday</title>
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      <description>All of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, including Nōku te Ao Capital E, will be closed on Friday 10 July for the Matariki public holiday.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Matariki Festival - 10 days to go</title>
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      <description>The 2026 edition of the Ākau Tangi Matariki Festival is now only 10 days away and is approaching really fast! So...</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-07-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Weekly News: July means Matariki this year</title>
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      <description>It s the first of July, and that means we are only 10 days away from the 2026 edition of the Akau Tangi Matariki...</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Evans Bay Yacht and Motorboat Club</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Evans Bay Yacht And Motor Boat Club, 447, Evans Bay Parade, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Matariki &amp; Puanga | Whānau Reading Morning | Vogelmorn Cafe</title>
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      <description>We’re marking Matariki &amp; Puanga with a cosy morning of reading at the Vogelmorn Community Cafe - and you’re warmly invited. There’ll be free fluffies + biscuits, and the cafe will be cosy and warm. We’ve got a fresh stash of children’s books that explore Matariki, Puanga, te Ao Māori, and voices from Aotearoa - perfect for tamariki and the young at heart!</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Vogelmorn Community Group</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-22T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Vogelmorn Bowling Club, Mornington Road, Brooklyn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Matariki Festival: Early Bird Entries Closing</title>
      <link>https://www.ebymbc.org.nz/newsarticle/166992</link>
      <description>The 2026 edition of the Ākau Tangi Matariki Festival is now only 21 days away and approaching fast! So check out the ...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.ebymbc.org.nz/newsarticle/166992</guid>
      <dc:creator>Evans Bay Yacht and Motorboat Club</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-18T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Evans Bay Yacht And Motor Boat Club, 447, Evans Bay Parade, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Tai Tonga 41 – Ngā mata o te ariki Tāwhirimātea race 2026</title>
      <link>https://hoetonga.co.nz/2026/06/07/tai-tonga-41-nga-mata-o-te-ariki-tawhirimatea-race-2026/</link>
      <description>Get your entries in for another epic regional winter paddling event this July! Join Tai Tonga 41 Waka Ama Outrigger Canoe Club for their annual Matariki race – what better way to celebrate te tau hou Māori than being out … Continue reading →</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://hoetonga.co.nz/2026/06/07/tai-tonga-41-nga-mata-o-te-ariki-tawhirimatea-race-2026/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Hoe Tonga Pacifica Waka Ama Association</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-07T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Tamariki Takeover</title>
      <link>https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/tamariki-takeover/</link>
      <description>The post Tamariki Takeover appeared first on Museums Wellington.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/tamariki-takeover/</guid>
      <dc:creator>MuseumsWellington</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-03T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Take a Red Rocket to Space</title>
      <link>https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/take-a-red-rocket-to-space-3/</link>
      <description>The post Take a Red Rocket to Space appeared first on Museums Wellington.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/take-a-red-rocket-to-space-3/</guid>
      <dc:creator>MuseumsWellington</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-05-28T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>May Newsletter 2026</title>
      <link>https://www.mns.school.nz/may-newsletter-2026/</link>
      <description>Read the full publication The post May Newsletter 2026 appeared first on Miramar North School.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.mns.school.nz/may-newsletter-2026/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Miramar North School</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-05-27T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Miramar North School, 23, Weka Street, Maupuia, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Matariki Star Talks</title>
      <link>https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/matariki-star-talks/</link>
      <description>The post Matariki Star Talks appeared first on Museums Wellington.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/matariki-star-talks/</guid>
      <dc:creator>MuseumsWellington</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-05-27T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Tree of Remembrance</title>
      <link>https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/tree-of-remembrance-2/</link>
      <description>The post Tree of Remembrance appeared first on Museums Wellington.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/tree-of-remembrance-2/</guid>
      <dc:creator>MuseumsWellington</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-05-21T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Te Hau o Matariki – Waka Hourua Invitation from Ngāti Toa Rangatira</title>
      <link>https://hoetonga.co.nz/2025/11/20/te-hau-o-matariki-waka-hourua-invitation-from-ngati-toa-rangatira/</link>
      <description>Hoe Tonga are proud to support this kaupapa run by Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira Message from the iwi as follows: “Join us in welcoming Te Hau o Matariki, our waka hourua, as she arrives in Porirua. This is a … Continue reading →</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://hoetonga.co.nz/2025/11/20/te-hau-o-matariki-waka-hourua-invitation-from-ngati-toa-rangatira/</guid>
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      <dc:date>2025-11-20T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Queen Charlotte Track – Marlborough Sounds</title>
      <link>https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/queen-charlotte-track/</link>
      <description>Although relatively close to Wellington, a WTMC trip to the Queen Charlotte Track involves quite a bit of logistical organisation. It involves bookings the ferry, accommodation in Picton, and water taxis to and from the track. WTMC ran two concurrent QCT trips on the Matariki long weekend, which allowed us to incorporate the club van ... Read more</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/queen-charlotte-track/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-07-16T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Weekly E-news for 20 June 2025</title>
      <link>https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/43536</link>
      <description>Kia ora e te whānau o Hato Anaru, Matariki ahunga nui – The great mounds of Matariki. According to Rangi Matamua, Matariki is a time when food like kumara is […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-06-20T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Weekly Bulletin: Staying connected as a church - 22 June 2025</title>
      <link>https://www.stjohnsinthecity.org.nz/news/32zme6ljser6ald-azn5c-te6n4-wnpdh-h7rxt-3twpg-t5eg4-3wryt-7brfg-rpe9a</link>
      <description>Kia ora St John’s whānau, This long Matariki weekend we gather for worship on Sunday at 10am.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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