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Matariki Pātaka Kai

Celebrate the Māori New Year with a feast that honours tradition and community. 

When | Āhea

Sat 21 Jun 2025, 6:30–10:30pm 

Where | Ki hea

Rongomaraeroa, the marae, Level 4

Cost | Te utu

$110

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Join us for Matariki Pātaka Kai – a vibrant 3-course dinner with seasonal kai, matched wine, and shared moments under the winter sky.

Gather in the spirit of this year’s theme – Matariki mā Puanga, which is all about inclusion and diversity, and celebrating together.

Matariki Pātaka Kai Menu 

Bread & Spreads on the Table

Fried bread rolls, Titi Butter

Entrée

Te Taiao – The Essence of Land and Sea

  • Paua fritters, kina hollandaise, wakame crisp

  • Smoked eel citrus cream fraiche, kawakawa picked cucumber ribbons, greens, rēwena bread crisp

Main

Roast pork belly, root vegetable gratin, puha cream, smoked potato mousse, grilled courgette, crackling (GF)

Dessert

Kawakawa manuka honey-centred lava cake, caramelised white chocolate custard.

Tākina Events food philosophy, 2022. Photo by Homegrown Creative. Te Papa (218427)

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