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NZ Herald
12 hours ago
- General
- NZ Herald
Matariki celebration on Mauao draws over 400 to remember the departed
Hands on the Mauri stone during the Hautapu ceremony as people call out the names of passed loved ones. Photo / Hēmi Rolleston More than 400 people gathered on the summit of Mauao in the early hours of this morning to celebrate Matariki and remember those who have passed. Te Puna I Rangiriri Trust chairman and co-founder Jack Thatcher, who is also a celestial navigator, led the Matariki Maumaharatanga ceremony atop Mauao at
NZ Herald
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Rotorua Matariki event schedule packed with enriching experiences
Rotorua Matariki celebrations promise to leave locals and visitors alike feeling 'enriched and inspired' this long weekend. From a sacred Hautapu dawn ceremony led by Ngāti Whakaue to the return of spectacular drone shows at the lakefront – the schedule is jam-packed. 'We want people to walk away
