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Matariki funding deadline on the horizon

11 March 2025

Time is running out for event organisers celebrating the reappearance of the Matariki star cluster in June to apply for funding from Far North community boards.

The deadline is next week for applications to Bay of Islands-Whangaroa (Thursday 20 March) and Kaikohe-Hokianga (Friday 21 March) community boards. Event organisers in Te Hiku have a little longer, with funding applications for Matariki events considered by Te Hiku Community Board at its Tuesday 15 April meeting.

The rising of the Matariki star cluster signals Te Tau Hou Māori, Māori New Year.

The significance of Matariki has been marked with a public holiday since 2022 and this year that holiday falls on Friday 20 June. The best time to see the star cluster is between Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 June.

Matariki in te ao Māori refers to the same star cluster as the Pleiades (or the Seven Sisters) in Western astronomy.

Matariki is a time of remembrance, joy and peace when whānau come together and celebrate.

Matariki image: Messier 45 Open cluster by Filip Lolić / CC 3.0. This image has been edited (rotated, cropped and stars tagged) by Parliamentary Library, part of the Parliamentary Service.