Artists’ tribute to Matariki

The stars weren’t out but the sun shone to welcome Matariki at a special market day held at Whangarei’s Quarry Arts Centre. The Quarry partnered with the Te Kowhai Print Trust to put on Matariki: Make Markets on Saturday to lead into this year’s rising of star cluster known as Matariki. The reappearance of Matariki in the midwinter night sky symbolised renewal and was traditionally considered by Maori to be the new year. Photographer Michael Cunningham went along to the Quarry.

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