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  • 06/24/2022 to 07/10/2022

    Taane Mete: Pōhutukawa

    Join renowned choreographer and dancer Taane Mete (nō Ngāti Kahungunu me Ngāti Koroki Kahukura) for his performance conceived especially for Matariki, Pōhutukawa.
  • 06/23/2022

    Ka Pō, Ka Ao

    This Matariki, come together to celebrate with an extra-special one-night-only concert of uplifting music to welcome te tau hou Māori.
  • 06/13/2022 to 07/24/2022

    Glow Show on tour 2022

    The Glow Show’s magical glow-in-the-dark characters are getting ready to celebrate with you at 40 theatres around Aotearoa, alongside the first-ever nationwide Matariki holiday!

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4 Jun 2022 to 17 Jul 2022
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Creative Humans - From beaches to town centres

Pop-up creative events in the Ōrākei area which will surprise and delight you, then send you on your way with a new piece of poetry, a new way of seeing and a spring in your step!
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Ōrākei Local Board Area
Auckland
13 Jun 2022 to 24 Jul 2022
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Glow Show on tour 2022

The Glow Show’s magical glow-in-the-dark characters are getting ready to celebrate with you at 40 theatres around Aotearoa, alongside the first-ever nationwide Matariki holiday!
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Varies
National
27 Jun 2022
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POSTPONED : Auckland Museum presents Toru Whā

Regretfully Toru Whā has been postponed due to illness. A new date will be announced once confirmed, and ticket holders will be advised.
Venue: 
Te Ao Mārama South Atrium
Auckland
29 Jun 2022
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Auckland Museum Institute presents an introduction to Matariki, Maramataka and Mātauranga

Dr Dan Hikuroa will talk about and engage in discussion regarding Matariki – its purpose and role in customary and contemporary society, about how it is situated within the Maramataka
Venue: 
Horse and Trap
Auckland
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2 Jul 2022 to 3 Jul 2022
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Matariki on the Waterfront

Matariki returns to Silo Park with two days of live music, kapa haka, workshops, installations, kai and a place of connection, remembrance and renewal for all ages.
Venue: 
Silo Park
Auckland
8 Jul 2022
Live event

Creative Mornings Auckland presents Charlie Thomas

Charlie Thomas is a 20-year-old bird lover and artist with a passion for the environment, especially the impact that humans are having on it.
Venue: 
Studio One
Auckland
The Human Kind / Lopdell Theatre Show / Matariki Festival / 7pm Sunday 10th July / Lopdell Theatre Titirangi/
10 Jul 2022
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Solacium

The Human Kind presents 'Solacium', an immersive live music, audio-visual experience to saturate your senses, with 100% profits being donated to The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand.
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Lopdell Theatre Titirangi
Auckland
12 Jun 2022 to 21 Aug 2022
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Takurua Hauora: Kotaba Voices

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Wellington Museum
Wellington
24 Jun 2022 to 31 Jul 2022
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Aotea Square Ice Rink & Slide

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Aotea Square
Auckland
25 Jun 2022
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The Veiled Isle

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Playhouse Theatre
Otago
27 Jun 2022
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*Postponed* Toru Whā: NZTrio with Horomona Horo

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Auckland War Memorial Museum
Auckland
2 Jul 2022 to 23 Jul 2022
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Badjelly the Witch - Live in Takapuna!

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The PumpHouse Theatre
Auckland
2 Jul 2022
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CELEBRATING MATARIKI – WHAKANUIA MATARIKI

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Dunedin Town Hall
Otago
3 Jul 2022
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Live on the Scene

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The Court Theatre
Canterbury
9 Jul 2022
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How to Win at Watercolor / with Eric Braks

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Franklin Arts Centre, Pukekohe
Auckland
26 Jul 2022 to 30 Jul 2022
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Badjelly the Witch - Live in Māngere!

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Māngere Arts Centre - Nga Tohu o Uenuku
Auckland
6 Oct 2022
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Stroma presents Dream Architects

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Public Trust Hall
Wellington

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