As Matariki is celebrated in New Zealand, Christians navigate a return to the festival’s pagan roots. The appearance of the Matariki star cluster (also known as Pleiades) in the New Zealand sky just ...

This year Aotearoa New Zealand is celebrating what may be the world’s first reintroduced indigenous holiday anywhere in the world, according to Dr. Rangi Matamua, an indigenous studies and Māori ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — When Ngarauru Mako told her family she was calling off Christmas festivities in favor of celebrating Matariki, the Māori new year holiday that's experiencing a renaissance in ...

This week, Aotearoa New Zealand officially celebrates Matariki for the fourth time, marked by the reappearance in the night sky of the star cluster also known as the Pleiades. Yet, ironically, the ...

MetService's Heather Keats gives Ryan the lowdown for the long weekend's weather, and how to spot the Matariki star cluster. Video / Herald NOW This piece was first published in 2022. Our very own new ...

A new Hawke’s Bay design competition is aiming to light up Matariki with more than just stars and fires. Regional arts ...

A new music and storytelling event will join Matariki Festival 2026, inviting people to come together for an evening of ...

Constellations brings a Matariki love story to the Q Theatre stage from 2 – 19 July. Presented by Silo Theatre and adapted by ...

The Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, is one of the most obvious star groups in the night sky, identifiable to the naked eye. In Aotearoa/New Zealand, the star cluster is known as Matariki. This name is a ...