On Tuesday 21 June, Nōku Te Ao in conjunction with Te Pā o Rākaihautū, will host the first Hautapu ceremony at Pohoareare (Fleete Street & Birchfield Avenue) in Dallington. Everyone welcome!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syMAtXXzfPw

Hautapu is a traditional ceremony about making an offering to the Matariki star cluster.

Two Waikato rangatahi, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke and Hawaikii Maipi Ahu, help lead the first contemporary hautapu ceremony in their whānau.

Hana and Hawaikii hope to see the revitalisation of Matariki celebrations like this across Aotearoa.

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has website has a number of great resources to support learning about Te Iwa o Matariki.

The Matariki Guidebook outlines and explains the Hautapu ceremony. 

https://www.twoa.ac.nz/hononga-stay-connected/te-iwa-o-matariki

https://www.twoa.ac.nz/hononga-stay-connected/te-iwa-o-matariki/matariki-handbook