Puanga Matariki Festival

Matariki festival 2021

Ko Puanga te whetū i ārahi i ā Matariki ki te Tau Hou (Puanga is the star that guides Matariki to the New Year).

Puanga and Matariki is a time to encourage whanaungatanga, share stories and kai. It also marks the beginning of the Māori New Year which traditionally was time to plant trees, prepare the lands for planting crops and more importantly renew links with whānau and friends.

Registrations have closed for the Puanga Matariki Festival 2023.

The Puanga Matariki Festival Whangārei is a special celebration within Whangārei with a series of cultural events that occur in June and July each year. The festival aims to promote events happening within the District for people to come and celebrate together.

We will update this page with list of events in the Puanga Matariki Festival 2023 soon.

Matariki Festival 2022 events

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