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  • 06/13/2022 to 07/24/2022

    Glow Show on tour 2022

    The Glow Show’s magical glow-in-the-dark characters are getting ready to celebrate with you at 40 theatres around Aotearoa, alongside the first-ever nationwide Matariki holiday!
  • Club Burlesque opens this friday
    07/01/2022 to 09/16/2022

    Club Burlesque

    Escape to Auckland's most champagne soaked extravaganza!
  • 06/24/2022 to 07/10/2022

    Taane Mete: Pōhutukawa

    Join renowned choreographer and dancer Taane Mete (nō Ngāti Kahungunu me Ngāti Koroki Kahukura) for his performance conceived especially for Matariki, Pōhutukawa.

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Olaf Petersen. 1970. So Lonely. Auckland Museum. © Olaf Petersen Estate
7 Apr 2022 to 31 Mar 2023
Exhibition

Nature Boy: The Photography of Olaf Petersen

See your world through Olaf’s eyes. Explore the captivating work of award-winning photographer Olaf Petersen, one of Aotearoa's finest nature photographers.
Venue: 
Auckland War Memorial Museum
Auckland
4 Jun 2022 to 17 Jul 2022
Art

Creative Humans - From beaches to town centres

Pop-up creative events in the Ōrākei area which will surprise and delight you, then send you on your way with a new piece of poetry, a new way of seeing and a spring in your step!
Venue: 
Ōrākei Local Board Area
Auckland
5 Jun 2022 to 5 Jun 2023
Exhibition

Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Wellington Museum's new ground floor exhibition
Venue: 
Wellington Museum
Wellington
13 Jun 2022 to 24 Jul 2022
Live event

Glow Show on tour 2022

The Glow Show’s magical glow-in-the-dark characters are getting ready to celebrate with you at 40 theatres around Aotearoa, alongside the first-ever nationwide Matariki holiday!
Venue: 
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National
13 Jun 2022 to 17 Jul 2022
Cultural

2022 Matariki Dish Challenge

The Culinary Stars are shining this Winter in Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty
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Various
Bay of Plenty
16 Jun 2022 to 30 Jul 2022
Cultural

Matariki 2022 - Te Ika-a-māui South (Wellington) events

Matariki Guide 2022 - Te Ika-a-māui South (Wellington) events
Venue: 
Various
Wellington
16 Jun 2022 to 30 Jul 2022
Cultural

Matariki 2022 - Te Waipounamu (South Island) events

Matariki 2022 Guide - Te Waipounamu (South Island) events
Venue: 
Various
Canterbury
16 Jun 2022 to 30 Jul 2022
Cultural

Matariki 2022 - Te Ika-a-māui North (Northland and Auckland) events

Matariki 2022 Guide - Te Ika-a-māui North (Northland and Auckland) events
Venue: 
Various
Northland
16 Jun 2022 to 30 Jul 2022
Cultural

Matariki 2022 - Te Ika-a-māui Central (Central North Island) events

Matariki 2022 Guide - more Te Ika-a-māui Central (Central North Island) events
Venue: 
Various
National
21 Jun 2022 to 3 Jul 2022
Theatre

Scenes from a Yellow Peril by Nathan Joe

An uncomfortable, playful and enlightening provocation on racism and privilege in Aotearoa.
Venue: 
ASB Waterfront Theatre
Auckland
22 Jun 2022 to 24 Jul 2022
Public Art

Midnight Sun - a new public artwork by Sara Hughes

Midnight Sun - a new public artwork by Sara Hughes opening 22 June
Venue: 
Willow and Wharf Streets, Tauranga City
Bay of Plenty
24 Jun 2022 to 24 Jul 2022
Art

Whiria: Ngā Manu Rere

A special pop-up exhibition of Manu Rere, traditionally-made flying kites, lands at Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa for Matariki.
Venue: 
New Zealand Maritime Museum
Auckland
24 Jun 2022 to 10 Jul 2022
Cultural

Taane Mete: Pōhutukawa

Join renowned choreographer and dancer Taane Mete (nō Ngāti Kahungunu me Ngāti Koroki Kahukura) for his performance conceived especially for Matariki, Pōhutukawa.
Venue: 
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Auckland
24 Jun 2022 to 3 Jul 2022
Cultural

Tīrama Mai

Tīrama Mai is a light festival like no other. Created to celebrate Puanga and Matariki, Tīrama Mai is designed to bring light to Ōtautahi during Matariki celebrations.
Venue: 
Central Ōtautahi Christchurch
Canterbury
Club Burlesque opens this friday
1 Jul 2022 to 16 Sep 2022
Comedy

Club Burlesque

Escape to Auckland's most champagne soaked extravaganza!
Venue: 
Las Vegas Nite Club
Auckland
Matariki on the Waterfront at Silo Park Logo Image
2 Jul 2022 to 3 Jul 2022
Cultural

Matariki on the Waterfront

Matariki returns to Silo Park with two days of live music, kapa haka, workshops, installations, kai and a place of connection, remembrance and renewal for all ages.
Venue: 
Silo Park
Auckland
8 Jul 2022
Live event

Creative Mornings Auckland presents Charlie Thomas

Charlie Thomas is a 20-year-old bird lover and artist with a passion for the environment, especially the impact that humans are having on it.
Venue: 
Studio One
Auckland
The Human Kind / Lopdell Theatre Show / Matariki Festival / 7pm Sunday 10th July / Lopdell Theatre Titirangi/
10 Jul 2022
Live event

Solacium

The Human Kind presents 'Solacium', an immersive live music, audio-visual experience to saturate your senses, with 100% profits being donated to The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand.
Venue: 
Lopdell Theatre Titirangi
Auckland
Storylines Children's Writers and Illustrators' National Hui 2022
15 Jul 2022 to 17 Jul 2022
Hui/Wananga

Storylines Children's Writers and Illustrators' National Hui 2022

Attend panels, pitch slams, workshops and hear award-winning children’s writers and illustrators discuss their craft over 3 days.
Venue: 
King's School
National
A course for visual artists and makers
25 Jul 2022 to 26 Sep 2022
Art

Bridge (abridged) : a professional development course for visual artists

A 10 week course designed for makers in any visual arts discipline that provides tools and strategies to develop and accelerate your art practice.
Venue: 
Studio One Toi Tū (meeting Room 5)
Auckland
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