Programme
Thursday 23 June
6pm - 9pm Ahi Kā – a journey through fire, imagery, and stories.
6pm Karakia outside Te Papa, followed by a multi-performer Drum Wave (Distributed Rhythms United Mix), created on the Ara Moana waterfront by Te Kōkī - New Zealand School of Music Director Sally Jane Norman, in collaboration with composer Riki Gooch.
7pm Drum Wave on waterfront.
Friday 24 June
4pm - 8.30pm Food trucks (fireworks night only).
6pm - 9pm Ahi Kā – a journey through fire, imagery, and stories.
7.15pm Matariki Fireworks (postponement dates 25 or 26 June).
Saturday 25 June
6pm - 9pm Ahi Kā – a journey through fire, imagery, and stories.
6pm Drum Wave on waterfront.
7pm Drum Wave on waterfront.
Sunday 26 June
6pm - 9pm Ahi Kā – a journey through fire, imagery, and stories.
6pm Drum Wave on waterfront.
7pm Drum Wave on waterfront.
There will also be a number of Matariki themed installations and exhibitions to enjoy around the city in June.
- The Courtenay Place Light Boxes will feature Whakapapa te Pō te Ao from 28 May, beautiful works by artist Tanya Te Miringa Te Rorarangi Ruka.
- The Waituhi flags, and a mural on the Frank Kitts park waterfront doors, will feature designs by artist Tane Morris.
- Masons Screen
Visit Toi Pōneke Arts Centre for their exhibitions.