Learn about the history and significance of this important time of year. Create your every own Kohatu (meaning stone), and for children under 10 they will make a Matariki cards, which you get to keep. You will be shown how to colour these correctly with the incredible local artist, Temairiki Williams.

Sessions are on 14-17 July Tue- Friday, starting at 10am each day and run for 2 hours. The first part of sesssion is hui on the meaning of Matariki. After the mahi toi creation finish with learning and singing a Matariki song. We have a maximum capacity of 15 children aged under 10 and 15 spaces for 10years and overs - each day.

All children under 14years must be supervised during the event.

We want to celebrate and embrace our history, culture and whanau.