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Matariki Mahi Toi: Make a Waka Huia | Treasure Box and Whetū Mobile

Inspired by the wishing star Hiwa-i-te-Rangi, think about your hopes for the year ahead as you get crafty!

Construct a waka huia waka huiatreasure boxMāori to store precious things and create a star mobile to hang somewhere special.

  • When | Āhea Sun 16 Jul 2023, 10.00am–12.00pm
  • Where | Ki hea
    Wellington Foyer, Level 2
  • Cost | Te utu Free event

A handmade star of cardboard hangs

Caption

Matariki Whānau Day at Te Papa, 2022. Photo by Jo Moore. Te Papa (207085)

Full programme for Sun 16 Jul – Hiwa-i-te-Rangi

Hiwa-i-te-Rangi is the youngest star in the Matariki cluster.

Send your dreams and aspirations to the wishing star for the year ahead.

 

Matariki Mahi Toi: Make a Wakahuia | Treasure Box and Whetū Mobile
Wellington Foyer, Level 2
10am – 12pm

Inspired by the wishing star Hiwa-i-te-Rangi, create your own waka huia waka huiatreasure boxMāori and whetū

  whetūstarMāori mobile.

Matariki Whakangahau | Concert: HINA
Rongomaraeroa | Te Marae, Level 4
12–1pm

Join us for a daytime concert with HINA (Te Rarawa, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga). Known as a gifted pop and neo-soul music artist, she brings us a freshly reimagined sound to herald the rise of Matariki in Pōneke.

Matariki Kōrero | Conversations: E Hiwa, e
Soundings Theatre, Level 2
2–4pm

Whakatata mai rā! Hear the insights and aspirations of rangatahi

  rangatahiyouthMāori changemakers.

This session brings together an inspirational collective of speakers from around Aotearoa who will share their hopes and dreams for the future, with poignant messages to take heed of.

Speakers to be announced.