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Ngāi Tahu reflect on a successful Matariki
Karakia and te reo were on full display at the national Matariki commemorations Audio
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King Charles sends warm wishes to Aotearoa for Matariki
29 Jun 2024King Charles III has sent a message to New Zealand for the Māori New Year, which was celebrated on Friday.
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Matariki drone show draws crowds at Rotorua lakefront
28 Jun 2024The waters of Lake Rotorua's lit up in celebration of Matariki with the help of 160 drones.
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In photos: Competitors make a splash at Russell Manu Masters
30 Jun 2024The coffin, the staple, the cheese-cutter and the flying squirrel were just some of the styles on show as keen bombers hit the water.
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NASA's Hubble telescope captures Matariki
28 Jun 2024Hubble has been in continuous orbit around the Earth for 34 years and it measured the cluster at about 440 light years away from us. Audio
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Connecting with whakapapa an 'awakening'
28 Jun 2024Yanika Reed has a message for whānau with fair skin, like her: "You don't need permission to be Māori." Audio
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'A new year, a new beginning' for Wiri inmates
27 Jun 2024Matariki, with its message of new opportunities, has a special meaning for wāhine in prison.
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Māori-Chinese New Zealanders embrace their mixed heritage
27 Jun 2024As New Zealand celebrates Matariki, mixed generations reconnect with their roots.
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Matariki weekend weather: What's in store
27 Jun 2024If you're hoping to do a bit of pre-dawn stargazing, you should be in luck. Video
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'Matariki means being on our whenua'
27 Jun 2024There was only one place that an RNZ presenter wanted to be this Matariki: her hometown Whāingaroa Raglan.
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Free entry at Waitangi Treaty Grounds will help mark Matariki
26 Jun 2024It will also be available over the school holidays to help celebrate the reopening of SH1 over the Brynderwyns.
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Matariki holiday: What's open, what's not, and when you have to pay a surcharge
26 Jun 2024Like Easter, the date of Matariki changes from year to year, but it will always fall in June or July.
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What's happening around the motu for Matariki?
26 Jun 2024The theme for this year's celebrations is Matariki Heri Kai - the Feast of Matariki. Here's what's happening across the motu to celebrate the occasion.
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Tīrama Mai festival lights up Christchurch for Matariki
22 Jun 2024Illuminated artworks, musical soundscapes, lightboxes, and interactive installations are back in Ōtautahi to celebrate the Māori new year.
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Dr Troy Tararo-Ruhe: 'Exercise science and my culture go hand in hand'
21 Jun 2024Rising Stars - A Māori-Cook Islands doctor who once dreamed of becoming an All Black is now changing lives with an exercise programme inspired by preparing coconut cream.
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Māori astronomer guiding crowds into the New Year
20 Jun 2024A Māori astronomer is teaching people how to navigate the stars ahead of Matariki celebrations.
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Rising star: Actor Hinerangi Harawira Nicholas
21 Jun 2024At just 16, Hinerangi Harawira-Nicholas is already making a name for herself in public speaking, sport and acting. Video
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Rising star: Musician Paige Tapara
13 Jul 2023Paige Tapara was inspired to become a pop star after watching an American tween movie as a child. Now, she wants to inspire queer Māori artists to own their space in Aotearoa's music industry.
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Matariki a chance to 'decolonise the dancefloor'
14 Jul 2023As the stars of Matariki rise, decolonising the dance floor is a key focus for three Tāmaki Makaurau DJs.
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Mānawatia a Matariki: What's on around the motu
14 Jul 2023Want to get out and celebrate Matariki? Here's a list of events taking place around the motu this weekend.
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'It's more than just a day off': Matariki star cluster universal for all people - professor
13 Jul 2023Different cultures from around the world have used the cluster of stars to understand the change of season, when to plant and when to harvest. Audio
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How the Indian community celebrates Matariki
12 Jul 2023Community groups across the country are uniting to celebrate the Māori New Year.
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Rising star: Farmer Chloe Butcher-Herries
9 Jul 2023Chloe Butcher-Herries knew she wanted to be a farmer when she was eight. Now she's a farm manager.
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My Matariki: 'As a Māori, it's making me really want to learn more'
9 Jul 2023Four Māori New Zealanders explain what Matariki means to them.
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Rising stars: Te Aorere Pewhairangi and Kimiora Kaire-Melbourne
5 Jul 2023Media producers Kimiora Kaire-Melbourne and Te Aorere Pewhairangi are proof that total immersion learning in te reo Māori can be a springboard to crafting great careers.
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Napier-Hastings shoreline to light up for Matariki celebrations
4 Jul 2023Plans are underway to set the Napier-Hastings shoreline alight for Matariki, using excess driftwood from Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
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How to hold your own hautapu ceremony this Matariki
2 Jul 2023As the Māori new year approaches, it is a good time to think about what you and your whānau will be doing to celebrate, and to remember those who have passed away.
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'I don't want to be that uncle that everyone's waiting to die so they can do stuff' - Rangi Mātāmua
1 Jul 2023It's not the books, the awards, the accolades or the successful push to have Matariki made a public holiday that gives Rangi Mātāmua the most satisfaction. It's hearing the kids talk about it.
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