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The revival of the celebration of Matariki can be traced to the early 1990s, sparked by various Māori iwi and organisations such as the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, [2]: 87 for example in 1995 there was a festival called Pipitea Marae: Te Whakanui i a Matariki, at Pipitea Marae, Wellington City supported by Te Awa Kairangi ...
2024 Port Hills fire: A state of emergency is declared in Christchurch and Selwyn, as firefighters battle to control a bushfire in the city's Port Hills region. [47] Six residents of a rest home in Whitianga have died after a third of residents and staff were infected with Influenza A over a 12-day period. [48]
After public discussion, in 2009 a bill was introduced to make Matariki a public holiday; however, the bill was voted down at its first reading. [9] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on 7 September 2020 that her government would create a new public holiday to celebrate Matariki should the Labour Party win the 2020 general election. [10]
Matariki Williams is a Māori curator and writer based in Whakatāne, New Zealand. [1] In 2021, she was appointed Pou Matua Mātauranga Māori, Senior Historian, Mātauranga Māori at Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage in Wellington. [2] [3] She is a member of the Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Whakaue, and Ngāti Hauiti iwis. [3]
[3] [4] As well as being an artist, she is a full time secondary school art teacher. [5] [6] In 2002, Edwards graduated from the Quay School of the Arts, Universal College of Learning (UCOL), Whanganui, majoring in printmaking. [3] [7] In 2006, she was a founding member of Toi Whakaata Māori Print Collective.
A projection mapping is displayed on the surface of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building to celebrate the New Year in Tokyo, Japan Jan. 1, 2025.
Here's a look at some of the most notable moments during the show in 2024. Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris (C) is pictured in studio at ABC during a break in the ...
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