Look: Auckland Harbor Bridge illuminates a special show to celebrate Matariki

A spectacular light show on Auckland Harbor Bridge to celebrate Matariki begins tonight

The light show will run every hour from 6pm to midnight tonight, then every Friday and Saturday at the same hours until the next day. to July 21st.

The show tells the story of Maki, the ancestor of Waitakere iwi Te Kawerau at Maki, and features stars Matariki, pohutakawa, giant kauri, waka and a taniwha.

Matariki, also known as the Maori New Year, was officially on June 15 and is celebrated with a festival from June 30 to July 22.

He opened yesterday with a dawn karakia and a mass haka at the Arataki home center in Titirangi.
Hundreds of people had learned the specially composed haka, written by Tyler Rakataura Taua-Gordon, in the weeks leading up to the festival.

Other landmarks including the Auckland Museum and the Sky Tower will also be lit in Matariki colors for the festival, which includes a range of events and workshops from dance, arts and family.

For more details, see www.matarikifestival.org.nz