Celebrate Matariki!

When
Fri 26 Jun - Fri 31 Jul
Where
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Te Awamutu Museum, Te Awamutu, Waipa
Entry
Free
Time
Fri 17 Jul, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 18 Jul, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Mon 20 Jul, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 21 Jul, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 22 Jul, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 23 Jul, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 24 Jul, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 25 Jul, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Mon 27 Jul, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 28 Jul, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 29 Jul, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 30 Jul, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 31 Jul, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Restrictions
All Ages
A time to remember the past, nourish the present, and plan for the future.

Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster also known as the Pleiades, whose midwinter rise marks the Māori New Year. Celebrated across ...
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