Matairaki Walking Tour
Blue Oyster Art Project Space 16 Dowling Street, Dunedin, Dunedin, OtagoViewing 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 …
Toi Matapihi Window Exhibition
Studio2 & Margaret Freeman Gallery 147 Hillside Road, South Dunedin, DunedinRe-joining our midwinter celebration of wānaka and whanaukataka, Studio2’s local artists with disabilities will mark the festive season of Puaka and Matariki in the window of the Margaret Freeman Gallery, …
Puaka Matariki Storytime Under The Stars
Tūhura Otago Museum 419 Great King Street, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoCome 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 …
Māori Legends Exhibition
Dunedin City Library 230 Moray Place, Dunedin, DunedinNau mai, piki mai! Celebrate Māori excellence in art and storytelling this winter at the Reed Gallery in a special exhibition curated by Te Kupeka kaimahi from Dunedin Public Library. …
Ko te Hokinga o ngā Kahurangi
Araiteuru Marae 24 Shetland Street, Wakari, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoAraiteuru 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 …
Flagstaff Community Church – Under the Southern Stars Matariki Celebration
Flagstaff Community Church 9 Centennial Avenue, Wakari, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoMatariki Remembrance Service People of all faiths are welcome to join us in this service of remembrance for our loved ones. The morning will include waiata, hīmene, children’s activities, stories …
Popoia te Kakano – Seed Bomb and Planting Workshop
Takiharuru Pilot’s Beach Reserve 1260 Harington Point Road, Pukekura Taiaroa Head, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoWrap 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
Tūhura Otago Museum 419 Great King Street, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoListen 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 …
Waiata with Tenaya Brown
Tūhura Otago Museum 419 Great King Street, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoListen to the beautiful voice of accomplished Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti vocalist Tenaya Brown. A graduate of the University of Otago’s Contemporary Music programme, Tenaya will be singing waiata Māori in this …
Puaka Matariki Makerspace
Tūhura Otago Museum 419 Great King Street, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoJoin us at our famous holiday Makerspace for some special Matariki-themed crafts. Make and decorate a pūrerehua (bullroarer) or fold and decorate an origami wishing star. All materials provided. All …
Catch Your Kai Game
Tūhura Otago Museum 419 Great King Street, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoToddlers, little children and parents will love this throw-and-catch game. Try to catch a wobbly creature in your net – you will find it hard to stop once you’ve started! …
Interactive Poi Workshop
Tūhura Otago Museum 419 Great King Street, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoCome along and learn the rhythmic fundamentals of poi movement. Build your skills and learn contemporary tricks and techniques. Suitable for ages 5 and over – under 14s must be …
Tītī Tōrea Game
Tūhura Otago Museum 419 Great King Street, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoTry out tītī tōrea, a traditional stick game played across Moananui-a-Kiwa. Join one of our Kāi Tahu Kaiārahi who will get you started and guide you. This game tests hand-eye …
Heavenly Bodies
Dunedin Town Hall 200 Moray Place, DunedinTo celebrate Māori New Year David Burchell, Dunedin City Organist plays Norma our beloved centenarian Town Hall Organ in this sparkling showcase of music with a starry theme for Matariki, …
Mana Moana: Ōtepoti
Steamer Basin 16 Wharf Street, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoCome 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 …
Puaka Matariki at All Saints’
All Saints’ Anglican Church 786 Cumberland Street, Ōtepoti Raki North Dunedin, OtagoWhatever your faith, wherever you are on your faith journey, you are welcome at all events and services at All Saints’. On the Sundays of midwinter, in addition to the …
Puaka Matariki Storytimes
Dunedin City Library 230 Moray Place, Dunedin, DunedinNau mai, haere mai e te whānau! Join us for a special Puaka Matariki Storytime with waiata and bilingual stories to celebrate Te Tau Hou Māori – the Māori New …
Hine Downtown
Lower Octagon The Octagon, Dunedin, OtagoJoin Kāi Tahu performance artist Rachel Ruckstuhl-Mann embodying Hineahuone and kā atua atu on an exploration of downtown Ōtepoti through movement, text and taoka puoro, featuring sound by Salvador Brown. …
Puaka Matariki Harakeke Workshop
Dunedin City Library 230 Moray Place, Dunedin, DunedinJoin 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 …
Hine Downtown
Lower Octagon The Octagon, Dunedin, OtagoJoin Kāi Tahu performance artist Rachel Ruckstuhl-Mann embodying Hineahuone and kā atua atu on an exploration of downtown Ōtepoti through movement, text and taoka puoro, featuring sound by Salvador Brown. …
Aro Wānaka and Concert
Puketeraki Marae 520 Apes Road, Karitane, OtagoAro 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 …
StarJam
Te Whare o Rukutia 20 Princes Street, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoCelebrate Te Tau Hou Māori and the potential in everybody! StarJam supports rakatahi with disabilities across Aotearoa to unleash their creativity and connect with their peers through the magic of …
Kaputī with a Brainiac
Te Whare o Rukutia 20 Princes Street, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoJoin 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 …
Making twine using plant materials
Tunnel House @ Otago Polytechnic 100 Anzac Avenue, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoBy 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
Te Whare o Rukutia 20 Princes Street, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoRachel 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 …
Flagstaff Community Church – Under the Southern Stars Matariki Celebration
Flagstaff Community Church 9 Centennial Avenue, Wakari, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoNative Planting and Mahi Māra Day Matariki encourages us to gather together and connect with Papatūānuku. Bring your gardening clothes, gumboots and gloves to help with planting, weeding and track …
Matariki GLOW SHOW 2022
Regent Theatre 17 The Octagon, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoThe MATARIKI GLOW SHOW is back with an all-new, giant-scale puppet show for tamariki, educators and whānau. The Glow Show’s magical glow-in-the-dark characters will celebrate their first-ever Matariki holiday with …
Flagstaff Community Church – Under the Southern Stars Matariki Celebration
Flagstaff Community Church 9 Centennial Avenue, Wakari, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoPepeha Workshop Pepeha are a way of introducing yourself in te reo Māori, naming the people and places that are important to you. During this workshop there will be input …
Aro Wānaka and Concert
Araiteuru Marae 24 Shetland Street, Wakari, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoAro 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 …
Celebrating Matariki – Whakanuia Matariki
Dunedin Town Hall 200 Moray Place, DunedinNau mai, whakaroko mai! Get the whānau together to celebrate Matariki with the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra Te Tira Pūoro o Ōtepoti, joined by Ariana Tikao performing compelling waiata exploring her …
Flagstaff Community Church – Under the Southern Stars Matariki Celebration
Flagstaff Community Church 9 Centennial Avenue, Wakari, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoMatariki Celebration Service Nau mai, piki mai – join us in welcoming the Māori New Year with family at our whānau service, featuring waiata, hīmene, children’s activities and stories. Tikanga …
Whare Pūrākau – House of Stories
Te Whare o Rukutia 20 Princes Street, Ōtepoti Dunedin, OtagoTāmati 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 …
Waitati School Puaka Matariki Lantern Parade
Waitati School 1121 Mount Cargill Road Waitati, Ōtepoti, OtagoNau mai, haere mai ki te hāpori Waitete! Welcome the midwinter Māori New Year with Waitati School at their annual community lantern parade and hāngī. BYO cup, plate, kai utensils, …