Matariki Ahunga Nui
10am - 5pm

Event Details
Whakanuia a Matariki me ō hoa me tō whānau i te Toi o Tāmaki. I tēnei huihuinga koreutu, whakarongo ki ngā waiata, te kai i ngā kai, hokohoko i te mākete, ā, ka aro ngā tamariki ki te mahi poi me ngā toi i whakahihiritia e Matariki. Mātakitakitia te kaitito nekehanga me te kaikanikani a Taane Mete (nō Ngāti Kahungunu me Ngāti Koroki Kahukura) mō tana whakatautau i hangaia mō Matariki Pōhutukawa.
Celebrate Matariki with friends and whānau at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. At this free event, listen to live waiata, eat kai, shop at te mākete, and keep the tamariki busy making poi and craft inspired by Matariki. Join renowned choreographer and dancer Taane Mete (nō Ngāti Kahungunu me Ngāti Koroki Kahukura) for his performance conceived especially for Matariki, Pōhutukawa.
- Date
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Paraire, te 24 o Hune 10am - 5pm, KOREUTU
- Cost
- FREE
Ngā kaupapa ki reira | What to expect

Taane Mete, Pōhutukawa
1pm
Mātakitakitia te kaitito nekehanga me te kaikanikani a Taane Mete (nō Ngāti Kahungunu me Ngāti Koriki Kahukura) mō tana whakatautau i hangaia mō Matariki Pōhutukawa.
Join renowned choreographer and dancer Taane Mete (Ngāti Kahungunu me Ngāti Koriki Kahukura) for his performance conceived specially for Matariki Pōhutukawa.
Kaiwhakaheare kanikani – Kaihaka Tane – Choreographer – Performer- Taane Mete
Titonga Reo – Voice Composer – Taisha Tari
Kaiwhakatangi Piana – Pianist performer – Dr Stephen Small
Kaikupu Whatumanawa – Mystic Poet – Ngaronoa Renata
Hoahoa Kakahu – Costume designer – Rosemary Whitehead
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The Hope Gene
12–12.45pm & 2–2.45pm
Ko te The Hope Gene tētahi tokorua puoro e kaingākau ana ki ngā mahi puoro me te reo Māori. Nō Ngāpuhi me Ngāi Te Rangi a Eugene, ā, he Pākehā a Hope i whānau mai, i tipu hoki i Aotearoa. He maha ā rāua mahi hei kaiwaiata i Aotearoa, nō tata nei i waiata ia i te taha o te wahine whakamīharo a Whirimako Black i te Wellington Jazz Festival, ā, he rawe ki a rāua te tautoko i ngā kaupapa Māori me ō rāua pūmanawa puoro. He tino kaingākau rāua ki te R&B me ngā puoro karakia, he rawe tā rāua takahuri i ngā waiata Māori me ngā waiata arotini ki ngā mea orooro o aua momo waiata.
The Hope Gene is an acoustic duo with a love of music and te reo Māori. Eugene descends from Ngāpuhi and Ngāi Te Rangi, and Hope is Pākehā born and raised in Aotearoa. Both have played with various artists in Aotearoa, most recently with the incredible Whirimako Black at the Wellington Jazz Festival, and they love supporting kaupapa Māori (Māori principles and values) with their musical talents. Passionate lovers of R&B and gospel music, they skilfully transform Māori waiata (songs) and pop songs into acoustic variations of those styles.

Ngā awhweawhe Poi Yeah | Poi Yeah workshops
11am–3pm
He rōpū iti a Poi Yeah o ngā kaihoahoa kaingākau, ngā kaiwaihanga me ngā kaiwhakatautau he rawe ki a rātau te tuari i ō rātau mōhio me ā rātau kōrero o te ao Māori. Ka whakahaerehia e Poi Yeah he awheawhe hanga poi koreutu, pāhekoheko e hāngai ana ki ngā manuhiri o ngā taipakeke katoa. He awheawhe tino ngahau me te hari, ka hangaia e koe tāu ake poi hei whakahoki ki te kāinga me te ako i ētahi kanikani hou! He iti noa te maha o ngā mōkī poi nō reira me moata te tae mai.
Poi Yeah are a small team of enthusiastic designers, makers and performers who enjoy sharing their knowledge and stories of te ao Māori, the Māori worldview. Poi Yeah will lead a free, interactive poi-making workshop aimed at visitors of all ages. Full of colour and fun, in this workshop you will create your own poi to take home and learn some poi dance moves! Poi pack numbers are limited so be sure to come early.

Te Mākete
10am - 5pm
Me whai wāhi ki te hokohoko i tā mātau mākete whakatū noa. E wātea ana ngā tūmomo taonga i hangaia hei hoko mai i a Māori By Design, Tuli Pasifiks, Whenu Ataahua, Totaea me te tautoko i ngā taonga toi me ngā whakairo Māori o te hapori.
Get some retail therapy at our pop-up mākete (market). Shop a wide range of curated hand-crafted items from Māori By Design, Tuli Pasifiks, Whenu Ataahua, Totaea and support local Māori arts and crafts.

Kai mai i a Chars Kai Basket | Kai from Chars Kai Basket
11am–2pm FREE/ KOREUTU*
Ka tuku atu a Chars Kai Basket i te hāngī, i ngā kai reka rawa atu.
Chars Kai Basket will be serving hāngī, delicious kai to indulge in.
*Limited to the first 300 customers.
Matariki Ahunga Nui is supported by the Local Activation Fund Programme, administered by Tātaki Auckland Unlimited on behalf of the New Zealand Government