Tag: Matariki
‘Quite emotional’ – thousands crowd Rotorua lake edge to watch Matariki...
By Laura Smith, Local Democracy Reporter
Last night's Matariki drone show was an emotional experience for some of the thousands who huddled under the glow...
‘This is when we came of age’, says Māori leader on...
RNZ News
Today's Matariki celebrations signal the maturing of Aotearoa New Zealand, says Māori leader Sir Pou Temara.
A ceremony attended by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...
Matariki falls during a quiet retail season – but NZ businesses...
ANALYSIS: By Mike Lee, University of Auckland
Aotearoa New Zealand will enjoy a new official public holiday on June 24, with the country marking Matariki...
Petition to officially name country Aotearoa delivered to Parliament
By Giles Dexter, RNZ News political reporter
New Zealand's Te Pāti Māori has handed over its petition -- with 70,000 signatures -- calling for the...
‘With togetherness, we overcome,’ says NZ’s Ardern on Waitangi Day
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's prerecorded speech marking the historic 1840 Treaty of Waitangi between Māori chiefs and the colonial government made from the treaty...
Carmen Parahi: The Fourth Estate needs to be aware of how...
COMMENTARY: By Carmen Parahi
Since 2001, I’ve worked in both mainstream news and Māori media. I love journalism but it’s a hard slog being a...
