Celebrate Matariki: Kapa Haka & Public Talk
Tue, 07 Jul
|Waihirere (Red Square)
Downtown Tauranga, in collaboration with the University of Waikato - Tauranga, invites you to celebrate Matariki with two special events on Tuesday, 7 July—marking the Māori New Year, a time for remembrance, celebration, and looking ahead.
Time & Location
07 Jul 2026, 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Waihirere (Red Square), Spring Street, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand
About The Event
Celebrate Matariki: Kapa Haka & Public Talk at Red Square & University of Waikato - Tauranga Campus with Downtown Tauranga
When: 12.00pm – 1.30pm, Tuesday 7 July
Price: FREE
Join us in Waihirere (Red Square) from 12:00–12:30pm for a vibrant kapa haka performance by Te Tohu Paetahi students from the University of Waikato. Following this, enjoy a free public lecture on Matariki and Hautapu, presented by Associate Professor Ngairo Eruera, from 12:30–1:30pm at the University of Waikato Tauranga campus, 101 Durham Street.
We look forward to welcoming you to celebrate Matariki with us as we honour this special time in the heart of the city.
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