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Māpuna for Saturday 15 July 2023

  • Best of Matariki 2023 at Rotorua Skyline

    12:12 PM.Mapuna takes a look back at the celebration of the Maori New Year held at Rotorua Skyline. This year the hautapu ceremony included women to lead some incantations. This is a key difference from last… Read more Audio

Best of Matariki 2023 at Rotorua Skyline

Julian Wilcox, Justine Murray & Mataia Keepa

Photo: Julian Wilcox, Justine Murray & Mataia Keepa

Mapuna takes a look back at the celebration of the Maori New Year held at Rotorua Skyline. This year the hautapu ceremony included women to lead some incantations. This is a key difference from last year, where all the incantations were undertaken by men. Julian Wilcox and Justine Murray talk to two of the hautapu participants, Mataia Keepa and Matariki Cribb Fox.