The stars are aligning for the first TSB Festival of Lights Winter Pop-Up.
The TSB Festival of Lights Winter Pop-Up, by New Plymouth District Council, runs from June 23 to June 26 and coincides with the start of the Māori New Year.
The free festival features four evenings of spectacular lights around the Huatoki Plaza to the Coastal Walkway in central New Plymouth, accompanied by live performances, kai and whānau-friendly entertainment.
In addition to the Winter Pop-Up, Ngāti Te Whiti will lead a dawn ceremony to commemorate the rise of the star Puanga, an important time in the Māori calendar.
Taranaki iwi observe this time of year as Puanga, while others recognise it as Matariki.