If someone lends you their whale to ride back home on, don't beach it, kill it and then have it for dinner - or bad things will happen to you. The story of Tinirau and Kae is a very old one, and you ...

Hāni Totorewa, aka Hāni Dread, and 15-piece band Creative Nātives will headline a celebration of Puanga me Matariki in Whangārei this Friday evening. Photo / Moment Productions Northland's first large ...

Matariki has come and gone for another year, but the melody still shimmers. I’m referring in particular to a song released for the 2025 Māori new year: Matariki Hunga Nui – Calling Me Home, by Rob ...

Plenty is happening around the nor-west this month to celebrate the Matariki Festival for the Maori new year. Matariki is the Maori name for the star cluster commonly known as the Seven Sisters or ...

Matariki, music, art and food combine in a fundraising event for Alicetown Playcentre. The highlight of the evening will be a performance by talented local singers and musicians, The O'Connors and the ...

Hilary Taylor (centre) and other Te Tari Puna Ora o Aotearoa ki Whangarei students sang to celebrate Matariki and the end of their first term training to be early childhood teachers. Photo/Michael ...

GThis groundbreaking digital event celebrates Matariki through music with some of the biggest and brightest stars in Aotearoa including Stan Walker, Paige, Coterie and Jordyn with a Why, performing in ...

The first official public holiday is on June 24, but there are events happening countrywide on either side to celebrate midwinter and Māori New Year – some as far away as October. Here’s what to keep ...