6 June 2025

Matariki After School Activity Zone

Join us to design and make shadow pictures, origami star boxes and/or origami stars to celebrate Matariki.

Join us to design and make shadow pictures, origami star boxes and/or origami stars to celebrate Matariki.

We have 16 After School Activity Zones on for the month of June. 

The Māori New Year has always been celebrated with the rise of the star cluster Matariki. It marks the beginning of the Aotearoa/Pacific New Year according to the lunar calendar. The stars rise from 19 Hune | June and this period will last until 22 Hune | June. The public holiday of Matariki is on Friday 20 June 2025.

Explore the traditions and importance of Matariki with information about resources, crafts, and ways to celebrate with Christchurch City Libraries.

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Join us to design and make shadow pictures, origami star boxes and/or origami stars to celebrate Matariki.

We have 16 After School Activity Zones on for the month of June. 

The Māori New Year has always been celebrated with the rise of the star cluster Matariki. It marks the beginning of the Aotearoa/Pacific New Year according to the lunar calendar. The stars rise from 19 Hune | June and this period will last until 22 Hune | June. The public holiday of Matariki is on Friday 20 June 2025.

Explore the traditions and importance of Matariki with information about resources, crafts, and ways to celebrate with Christchurch City Libraries.

Location
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre, 13 Bishopdale Court

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