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Whakanuia Matariki nunui ki Tamakimakaurau !
Glen Innes home of the biggest (attendance wise) Matariki celebrations in Auckland.
MAYBURY RESERVE
204 Taniwha St, Glen Innes
Planning under way for some
exciting new additions in 2022.
Taniwha Street closed to traffic for Pak'n Save Matariki Fireworks 5pm to 10pm from Line Road to Heatherbank Street. .
THURSDAY JULY Po 7
WAIPUNARANGI
Waipunarangi is a weather star that links the entire Matariki cluster to rain. The name itself means ‘water pools in the sky’. The pooling of rain on the ground caused by heavy rainstorms in winter are referred to as ‘Matariki tapuapua’.
6pm – 9pm. The Matariki light trail turns Maybury Reserve into a magical landscape.
Enjoy light displays of Māori-inspired imagery set among thousands of fairy lights.
Wrap up warm and enjoy Māori New Year celebrations in Glen Innes.
Te Oro Music & Art Centre. Start or end your visit to the light trail here. Delicious Maori kai on offer too.
7.00pm. Te Iwa o Matariki. A delightful short film as Dr Rangi Matamua shares his knowledge of Matariki through the eyes of a koro (grandfather) with his moko (grand daughter).
