MATARIKI MACKENZIE
28th June 2024
Nau mai, haere mai
Welcome to Te Manahuna (the Mackenzie), home of the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve.
Here, in Te Manahuna, we're driven by a collective kaupapa (purpose) to protect te pō (dark sky), preserve whenua (land) and kotahitaka (unity).
Matariki, the Māori new year, is an opportunity for all to gather together and reflect on the year that has passed, celebrate the present, and plan for the future. It is a time to pause, to connect, and to consider our responsibility to our environment.
Join us for kai, culture and kōrero as we celebrate the rising of Matariki under the cloak of the world's largest gold dark sky reserve.
Nau mai, haere mai. We look forward to welcoming you.
Matariki Mackenzie | Ardijah & 1 Drop Nation event!
Welcome to Matariki Mackenzie | Ardijah & 1 Drop Nation event!
Join us on Fri Jun 28, 2024, at 15 Motuariki Lane, Takapō to celebrate the Māori New Year with live performances by Ardijah, 1 Drop Nation, and Hone Hurunui.
Event MC Tahu FM's Waipounamu Te Karu.
Get ready for a night of great music, good vibes, and cultural celebration. Don't miss out on this opportunity to celebrate Matariki in the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve!
Guest Speaker Kari Moana Te Rongopatahi Wānaka Maramataka
Join Guest Speaker Kari Moana Te Rongopatahi and wānanga about maramataka Māori (Māori lunar calendar),tātai arorangi (celestial knowledge), Matariki and ngā pūrākau Ngāi Tahu (Ngāi Tahu creation narratives).
Guest Speaker Takarei Norton
Learn the Ngāi Tahu history of Te Manahuna (Mackenzie Basin) with Ngāi Tahu Archive Manager Takerei Norton who will give a demonstration of the Ngāi Tahu digital atlas, Kā Huru Manu.
Guest Speaker Awatea Edwin
My korero will be based on the whānau o Puaka as understood by myself after 50 years of learning and capturing wanaga of our Southern Māori People
Live Entertainment
Day entertainment
Join Tahu FM in the entertainment marquee from 10.30 am – 2.30 pm. MC Waipounamu Te Karu.
The entertainment lineup includes kapa haka by Te Aitarakihi and performances by Hone Hurunui and Dillastrate.
Spot prizes to be won throughout the day including Matariki Mackenzie merchandise and tickets to the Matariki Mackenzie concert featuring Ardijah and 1 Drop Nation.
