Matariki

Matariki mā Puanga 2025!

 As we approach Matariki and the winter solstice, how will your Playcentre whānau celebrate Matariki mā Puanga 2025?

The Ministry of Culture and Heritage, Manatū Taonga have chosen Matariki mā Puanga as this year’s theme, to highlight communities who observe Puanga traditions.

“Matariki and Puanga are stars that sit in the night sky together to signal the start of the Māori New Year for different iwi,” says the government’s Chief Advisor Mātauranga Matariki, Professor Rangi Mātāmua.