Artworks on show
From June 21 to July 5, a group of students present their artworks at the Zeal Arts Gallery in Henderson. Exhibition includes drawings, paintings, prints and photography.
WHAT Toku Turangawaewae - Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Hoani Waititi Marae
WHEN June 21 to July 5, 1pm-6pm
WHERE Zeal Arts Gallery, 20 Alderman Drive, Henderson
COST Free
Stories and more
Lopdell House and Titirangi Library are running educational workshops and storytelling sessions for pupils in Years 2-8. Take home your own hand-crafted pendant.
WHAT Matariki Workshop - Lopdell House
WHEN June 21 to July 21
WHERE Lopdell House, 418 Titirangi Rd, Titirangi
COST $4 (covers materials)
Lots at the library
Auckland Libraries are hosting more than 150 events this month, including a Matariki singalong at Mangere Bridge Library and a Rhymetime session at Birkenhead Library. Auckland Central City Library will host From Flax to Fibre weavers inspired by renowned artist Emily Schuster, who will perform weaving demonstrations.
WHAT Auckland Libraries' Month of Matariki
WHEN June 21 to July 21
WHERE Auckland Libraries
COST Free
Dinner with Len
New Zealand's most recognised vocalists perform at TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre in the Stars of Matariki show hosted by Mayor Len Brown. A Maori-theme dinner precedes the main show.
WHAT Stars of Matariki
WHEN June 23, Buffet 6.30pm, Show 8pm
WHERE TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau
COST Buffet dinner and show $45; Show only $20. Tickets 0508 4 EVENTS
Crafty stuff
The Matariki Festival at Mangere Arts Centre on June 23 will combine stalls with handmade arts and crafts and performances by Maori musicians.
WHAT Mangere Matariki Market
WHEN June 23, 10am-2pm
WHERE Mangere Arts Centre (Nga Tohu o Uenuku), corner Orly Ave and Badar Drive
COST Free
Big on ballsports
Watch teams from all over Auckland compete in the ancient ball sport of Ki-o-Rahi to be crowned the champions for Matariki 2012. There will also be stalls, traditional games, flaxweaving, food, kapa haka and artwork.
WHAT Tamaki-o-Rahi, traditional sports and games
WHEN June 27
WHERE Trusts Stadium, Henderson
COST Free
Look to the stars
See the Matariki cluster close up at the planetarium and discover more about its astronomical and cultural significance.
WHAT Matariki Dawn planetarium show
WHEN June, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 at 7pm
WHERE Stardome Observatory, Cornwall Park
COST $10 adult; $8 child. Bookings essential
Raw emotion
Playmarket, Auckland Council, Toi O Manukau and Tamaki Makaurau Matariki Festival Trust have joined together to put on Raw Men by Whiti Hereaka. Whiti Hereaka's stageplay, inspired by Rowley Habib's poem, brings a human face to the generational effects of war, and obligation, and the misunderstood silence that grew between fathers and sons post-war. The play is being presented in a series of rehearsed readings as part of Playmarket's Brown Ink programme.
WHAT Raw Men By Whiti Hereaka (Ngati Tuwharetoa, Te Arawa)
Created with Nancy Brunning (Ngati Raukawa, Ngai Tuhoe)
WHERE/WHEN The Basement, Lower Greys Avenue, June 25, 6.30pm
Nathan Homestead, Manurewa Arts Centre, June 26, 6.30pm
Corban Estate Arts Centre, Old St Michaels Church., June 27 6.30pm
Mangere Arts Centre, June 28 2012 6.30pm
MORE INFO jenni@playmarket.org.nz
* Raw Men contains adult content
More events: matarikifestival.org.nz