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Puaka Matariki 2025

Puaka Matariki Festival

Puaka Matariki Festival 2025 - Saturday 14 June – Saturday 12 July 2025

As Puaka and Matariki rise in the predawn skies over Ōtepoti Dunedin, we welcome the Māori New Year with the Puaka Matariki Festival – a month- long celebration of renewal, reflection and connection.

Experience the beauty of a traditional hautapu ceremony, engage in wānaka, share kai, enjoy kapa haka performances, as well as a spectacular drone show lighting up the winter night.

With events happening across the region - from marae to museums - there's something for everyone. Nau mai, tauti mai - everyone is welcome!

Proudly supported by Dunedin City Council and Otago Community Trust.

About the Festival

Festival Events

Puaka Matariki Festival Funding

About the Festival

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Festival Events

Keep an eye on this page as we will be adding new events in the run up to Puaka Matariki. Furthermore, please make sure when you filter by date to search between 25 June and 6 July.

Puaka Matariki Festival Funding

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