Matariki Waikato

Here you can find information about Matariki events around the Waikato region.

Welcome to the Matariki ki Waikato mobile app. Here you can find information about a host of Matariki events from around the Waikato region.

The Matariki ki Waikato (MKW) festival celebrations see in our Maaori new year with events that collectively aspire to create a more prosperous future for our communities.

We commence with a dawn ceremony that commemorates the birth date of King Koroki and continue with Kaupapa Maaori events that span across the arts, music, hauora, taiao and education. We acknowledge the bounty of the Waikato rohe, including our Kiingitanga, histories, whenua, and peoples.

E whakawhiti atu ai it te koopu mania o kirirkiriroa me oona maara kai, te ngaawhaa whakatupu ake o te whenua moomona.

To find out more visit https://www.matarikiwaikato.nz