WHĀNAU MARAMA - NAPIER
Light Show
24-28 JUNE 2024
Atea a Rangi, Waitangi Regional Park, 363 State Highway 51, Awatoto, Napier
Mānawa mai a te putanga o Matariki.
Mānawa mai a te ariki o te rangi.
Mānawa mai a te mātahi o te tau
Hail the rise of Matariki
Hail the lord of the sky
Hail the New Year
Matariki is the Māori tradition that marks the rising of the star cluster Matariki Pleiades. Matariki signals the start of the Māori new year and is a time of commemorating the passing of loved ones, making plans for the upcoming year, feastings, celebrating and giving thanks for the harvest.
WHĀNAU MARAMA
Light Show
Learn about the Whānau Marama – Family of Light, Matariki and the traditional star compass used by navigators for voyaging across the Pacific Ocean. A Matariki night sensory experience.
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24 - 28 June
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6.30pm, 7.00pm,7.30pm, 8.00pm, 8.30pm
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Please dress appropriately, it is the middle of winter.
On week days travellers can expect rush hour traffic delays for 30 minutes between 5pm to 6.30pm, Arrive 15 minutes before show.
Atea a Rangi, Waitangi Regional Park, 363 State Highway 51, Awatoto, Napier
TIckets:
$10.00 adults
$5.00 children 5-16yrs old
Free Children under 5
$30 Whānau package (2 adults, 4 children)
$35 Whānau nui package (2 adults, 6 chilldren)
HE WHAKAMARAMATANGA
o Ngā tohu Rangatiratanga o Te Tiriti 1840 – Te Matau a Māui
WHANGAI I TE HAUTAPU
Karakia Ceremony
karakia ceremony followed by a hāngi.
Date & Times to be confirmed