Matariki ki te Manawa
Tūrama Te Wehenga Whenua.
Tūrama Kaitiaki, Aotea Square.
Mātahi, waka in Smith and Caughey’s window.
Taurima, Elliott Street.
Tūrama Manu Korokī, Queen Street.
Auckland Council and iwi partner Ngāti Tamaoho have announced the line-up of events for the annual Matariki Festival, 2024.
Tāmaki Makaurau is on the cusp of the biggest city centre celebration of Matariki ever seen. ‘Matariki ki te Manawa’ (at the heart) is a 20-day diary of wonder and wānanga (learning), proudly delivered by Auckland Council as part of the annual Matariki Festival.
Initiating the 20-day festival is Tūrama, the popular series of large-scale illuminated art installations returns to Queen Street and Aotea Square from Sunday 9 June to Sunday 4 August.
Tūrama is a creative collaboration between talented artists Graham Tipene (Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Hauā, Ngāti Manu), Ataahua Papa (Ngāti Korokī Kahukura, Ngāti Mahuta) and Angus Muir Design with Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Council city centre place activation principal Barbara Holloway.
Learn more in a video with the artist here.
20-day diary – experience Matariki at the heart:
DAY 1 – Tues 11 June – Tūrama
DAY 2 – Wed 12 June – Taurima
DAY 3 – Thur 13 June – Let Me Tell You About Auckland walking tours
DAY 4 – Fri 14 June – Puanga
DAY 5 – Sat 15 June – Silo Park Vector Lights Switch-On
DAY 6 – Sun 16 June – Wānanga at The Civic Theatre’s Wintergarden
DAY 7 – Mon 17 June – Whai
DAY 8 – Tues 18 June – Whai weaving workshop
DAY 9 – Wed 19 June – Matahi
DAY 10 – Thur 20 June – He Wai in Queen Street
DAY 11 – Fri 21 June – He Wai in Elliott Street
DAY 12 – Sat 22 June – Kapa haka, weaving, rongoā in Central City Library
DAY 13 – Sun 23 June - The Auckland Live digital stage in Aotea Square hosts waiata
DAY 14 – Mon 24 June – Aotea Square – the late Selwyn Muru’s Waharoa lights up
DAY 15 – Tues 25 June - Whai weaving workshop
DAY 16 – Wed 26 June – Britomart lunchtime activities for Matariki
Day 17 – Thur 27 June – Te Karanga a Hape in Karangahape Road
Day 18 – Fri 28 June – He Wai - Queen and Elliott Streets
Day 19 – Sat 29 June – Matariki stars are visible (watch at dawn) + second Silo Park event
Day 20 – Sun 30 June – Mihi will projected onto the Auckland Town Hall
Note: Most of these activities span multiple days and some will be live until September.
See the full festival line-up at matarikifestival.org.nz and visit the Matariki ki te Manawa landing page here.
