Matariki ki te Papa - University of Waikato
Tue, 17 Jun
|Waihīrere (Red Square)
Nau mai tātou ka whakatairanga i tēnei huihuinga o tātou. Come and help us celebrate the meaning of Matariki in our city centre.
Time & Location
17 Jun 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Waihīrere (Red Square), Spring Street, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand
About The Event
Nau mai tātou ka whakatairanga i tēnei huihuinga o tātou. Come and help us celebrate the meaning of Matariki in our city centre. We will share waiata and stories as we trace the significance of Hautapu from its ancient source to our activities today. Hautapu is a traditional ceremony associated with Matariki. This ceremony is commonly known as ‘whāngai i te hautapu’, meaning to feed the stars with a sacred offering. There will be waiata at Waihīrere (Red Square) from 12:00-12:30pm (weather dependent). This will be held in front of the sculpture Te Rauhea. Following waiata, a lecture will be held at the University of Waikato’s Tauranga Campus about Hautapu and the observation through ceremony as practised today. This takes place from 12:30-1:30pm.
When: Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 12.00 – 1.30pm
Where: Waihīrere (Red Square), Tauranga CBD and University of Waikato Tauranga Campus (Room: Te Manawaroa, TCBD.1.07), Durham Street, Tauranga…