6PM – 9PM | THURSDAY 13 JULY – SUNDAY 16 JULY | WELLINGTON WATERFRONT

Wellington City Council invites you to Matariki Ahi Kā, to celebrate the Māori New Year. Come and enjoy a spectacular, free, whānau-friendly experience. Share kai each evening at the Odlins Plaza kai court and honour our culture and history with an immersive Wellington Waterfront walk-through journey, including large-scale projections, fire, and performances on multiple stages. Kanikani at the Star Light Disco on Saturday, 15 July at 6 pm, and join us for Hiwa-i-te-rangi: the Wishing Star ceremony at 8 pm each evening. Write down your wishes, which will be burnt in a brazier to send them to the heavens.