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Matairaki Walking Tour
Viewing Puaka and Matariki in the dawn sky requires close observation of the world around us. For Matairaki, Ōtepoti-based artists Megan Brady, Antony Deaker, Ana Iti, and Moewai Marsh invite …
3 events,
He kōrero wheriko – A Glittering Story
He kōrero wheriko – A Glittering Story
Join Waiariki Parata-Taiapa, our special guest kaikōrero as he shares stories of Puaka and Matariki under the glittering canopy of The Golden Bearing (2014) – a majestic sculpture by leading …
Kura Whakaohorahi Puaka Matariki Whanaukataka
Kura Whakaohorahi Puaka Matariki Whanaukataka
Put down your devices, bring your best table talk and showcase your fair play at our family friendly cards and board games competition! Celebrating the season of reflection and goal-setting, …
2 events,
Kaputī with a Brainiac
Kaputī with a Brainiac
Join eminent Māori neuroscience and mental health experts for a kaputī and kōrero about our precious and often mind-boggling central processing organs. Hear about their specialist interests, bring your pātai …
12 events,
Puaka Matariki Storytime Under The Stars
Come and snuggle on a beanbag under our gallery stars and listen to our storyteller read a selection of beautiful Matariki books for tamariki. All ages. Southern Land Southern People …
Mana Moana: Ōtepoti
Mana Moana: Ōtepoti
Come together to celebrate the inaugural Matariki holiday in Ōtepoti Dunedin through a spectacular, immersive show on the Otago Harbour waterfront. Over three nights, water and light will combine in …
Matariki Ahuka Nui
Matariki Ahuka Nui
In partnership with Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki and Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou, the Dunedin City Council and Tūhura Otago Museum invite Ōtepoti whānui to gather to celebrate the Māori …
Make a Wishing Candle
Make a Wishing Candle
Come upstairs after the Matariki Ahuka Nui dawn ceremony and make a beeswax wishing candle. All materials provided. Suitable for ages 5 and over – under 14s must be accompanied …
12 events,
Mana Moana: Ōtepoti
Mana Moana: Ōtepoti
Come together to celebrate the inaugural Matariki holiday in Ōtepoti Dunedin through a spectacular, immersive show on the Otago Harbour waterfront. Over three nights, water and light will combine in …
Solar Telescopes on the Museum Reserve
Solar Telescopes on the Museum Reserve
The Dunedin Astronomical Society are outside Tūhura Otago Museum on the Reserve with solar telescopes. Come and take a look for yourself at the massive flares and sunspots of Tamanuiterā, …
Kōrero with Kiringāua
Kōrero with Kiringāua
Listen to talented and knowledgeable rakatahi Kiringāua Cassidy share stories of his iwi and the legends of this land, including kōrero about the formation of Te Wai Pounamu, the creation …
10 events,
Ko te Hokinga o ngā Kahurangi
Araiteuru Marae Council and kaimahi invite whānui to whakatau a special space in our wharenui dedicated to upholding the whakaahua of our tūpuna. Come together to reflect, honour and celebrate …
Mana Moana: Ōtepoti
Mana Moana: Ōtepoti
Come together to celebrate the inaugural Matariki holiday in Ōtepoti Dunedin through a spectacular, immersive show on the Otago Harbour waterfront. Over three nights, water and light will combine in …
Popoia te Kakano – Seed Bomb and Planting Workshop
Popoia te Kakano – Seed Bomb and Planting Workshop
Wrap up warm and bring the whānau along to join The Pukekura Trust in an uplifting day of whenua-tending. Spend the morning planting seedlings and making seed bombs, then enjoy …
Kōrero with Kiringāua
Kōrero with Kiringāua
Listen to talented and knowledgeable rakatahi Kiringāua Cassidy share stories of his iwi and the legends of this land, including kōrero about the formation of Te Wai Pounamu, the creation …
1 event,
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Puaka Matariki Harakeke Workshop
Puaka Matariki Harakeke Workshop
Join Kāi Tahu multimedia artist and designer Amber Bridgman to celebrate the return of Puaka and Matariki with a harakeke workshop, teaching cultural practices around harvesting, preparing and then learning …
Aro Wānaka and Concert
Aro Wānaka and Concert
Aro is husband and wife Charles (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Te Ata, Te Ati Awa) and Emily Looker. The bilingual duo share a passion for the power of language and …
2 events,
Kaputī with a Brainiac
Kaputī with a Brainiac
Join eminent Māori neuroscience and mental health experts for a kaputī and kōrero about our precious and often mind-boggling central processing organs. Hear about their specialist interests, bring your pātai …
6 events,
Making twine using plant materials
Making twine using plant materials
By connecting with our environment and using what is around us we can sustainably create what we need, when we need it. At either of these two hands-on wānaka, learn …
Restorying Tinana
Restorying Tinana
Rachel Ruckstuhl-Mann (Kāi Tahu) leads a physical workshop focused on embodying stories of Te Taiao and Te Ao Māori, embedded within our anatomy. She combines practices of dance, theatre, somatics …
Making twine using plant materials
Making twine using plant materials
By connecting with our environment and using what is around us we can sustainably create what we need, when we need it. At either of these two hands-on wānaka, learn …
3 events,
Whare Pūrākau – House of Stories
Whare Pūrākau – House of Stories
Tāmati Patuwai (Ngāti Whātua, Te Kawerau ā Maki, Te Tāou) of Mad Ave Community Trust will facilitate an interactive workshop looking at how storytelling can restore and transform communities. No …
Matairaki Walking Tour
Matairaki Walking Tour
Viewing Puaka and Matariki in the dawn sky requires close observation of the world around us. For Matairaki, Ōtepoti-based artists Megan Brady, Antony Deaker, Ana Iti, and Moewai Marsh invite …