Whanake mai ngā mata o te ariki,

Whanake mai te tohu o te tau,

Whanake mai Matariki hunga nui.

Join us on Friday morning and experience a traditional hautapu ceremony at Te Puia, acknowledging the rising of Matariki, and the start of the Māori New Year.

The ceremony is free to attend but spaces are strictly limited, so to ensure you are not disappointed on the day, please make sure to reserve your tickets here https://bit.ly/3rf1wop

TICKETS FOR THIS YEAR’S MATARIKI CEREMONY HAVE SOLD OUT.

The city’s inaugural Matariki civic ceremony will provide locals and visitors the opportunity to participate in a traditional umu kohukohu whetū.

To honour Matariki being observed as a public holiday, Rotorua will hold an umu kohukohu whetū on Friday 24 June at Motutara Point on the shores of Lake Rotorua.