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June 30, 2025
RNZ Te Manu Korihi Tahiti will mark Matari’i as a national public holiday for the first time in November, following in the footsteps of Matariki in Aotearoa New Zealand. Matari’i refers to the same star cluster as Matariki. And for Tahitians, November 20 will mark the start of Matari’i i ni’a — the “season of ... <a title="Tahiti prepares for its first Matari’i public holiday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/30/tahiti-prepares-for-its-first-matarii-public-holiday/" aria-label="Read more about Tahiti prepares for its first Matari’i public holiday">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2024
By Laura Smith, Local Democracy Reporter Last night’s Matariki drone show was an emotional experience for some of the thousands who huddled under the glow at the edge of Lake Rotorua on the eve of Aotearoa’s national indigenous holiday today. The Aronui Indigenous Arts Festival is hosting the first ever matauranga Māori story told with ... <a title="‘Quite emotional’ – thousands crowd Rotorua lake edge to watch Matariki show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/29/quite-emotional-thousands-crowd-rotorua-lake-edge-to-watch-matariki-show/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Quite emotional’ – thousands crowd Rotorua lake edge to watch Matariki show">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2022
RNZ News Today’s Matariki celebrations signal the maturing of Aotearoa New Zealand, says Māori leader Sir Pou Temara. A ceremony attended by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and other dignitaries was held in Wellington to mark the first national public holiday in New Zealand for Matariki. On a still Wellington morning at Te Papa, the hautapu ... <a title="‘This is when we came of age’, says Māori leader on Matariki 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/24/this-is-when-we-came-of-age-says-maori-leader-on-matariki-2022/" aria-label="Read more about ‘This is when we came of age’, says Māori leader on Matariki 2022">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Mike Lee, University of Auckland Aotearoa New Zealand will enjoy a new official public holiday on June 24, with the country marking Matariki — the start of the Māori New Year. But with it comes the temptation for businesses to use the day to drive sales. Some Māori have already expressed concern that ... <a title="Matariki falls during a quiet retail season – but NZ businesses should be wary of cashing in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/24/matariki-falls-during-a-quiet-retail-season-but-nz-businesses-should-be-wary-of-cashing-in/" aria-label="Read more about Matariki falls during a quiet retail season – but NZ businesses should be wary of cashing in">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2022
By Giles Dexter, RNZ News political reporter New Zealand’s Te Pāti Māori has handed over its petition — with 70,000 signatures — calling for the country to officially be named Aotearoa. It is on our passports, on our money, and in our national anthem. But Aotearoa is not our official name, yet. The petition was ... <a title="Petition to officially name country Aotearoa delivered to Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/03/petition-to-officially-name-country-aotearoa-delivered-to-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about Petition to officially name country Aotearoa delivered to Parliament">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2022
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s prerecorded speech marking the historic 1840 Treaty of Waitangi between Māori chiefs and the colonial government made from the treaty grounds. Video: RNZ News RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has used her Waitangi Day speech to call for New Zealand’s people to come together and overcome the challenges facing the ... <a title="‘With togetherness, we overcome,’ says NZ’s Ardern on Waitangi Day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/07/with-togetherness-we-overcome-says-nzs-ardern-on-waitangi-day/" aria-label="Read more about ‘With togetherness, we overcome,’ says NZ’s Ardern on Waitangi Day">Read more</a>
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September 14, 2020
COMMENTARY: By Carmen Parahi Since 2001, I’ve worked in both mainstream news and Māori media. I love journalism but it’s a hard slog being a Māori reporter. In the mainstream news, Māori reporters are a minority, Māori stories and voices aren’t given a similar priority to other stories unless it’s adversarial. This is problematic because ... <a title="Carmen Parahi: The Fourth Estate needs to be aware of how it supports inequity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/carmen-parahi-the-fourth-estate-needs-to-be-aware-of-how-it-supports-inequity/" aria-label="Read more about Carmen Parahi: The Fourth Estate needs to be aware of how it supports inequity">Read more</a>
