Matariki
Hymns on Sunday, 19 June 2016
A selection of traditional and modern hymns. It's almost the shortest day, and to celebrate the middle of winter we've some hymns with a theme of darkness and light, as well as a couple carols of the… Audio
Revealing the Singing Treasures
Taonga puoro researcher, player and crafter Alistair Fraser in the RNZ studio with a hoard of different Maori instruments and a looping pedal plays a live session and shows how the taonga puoro come… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 90: Pacific Underground/Air/TaongaPuoro
In this week's Pocket Edition: the award-winning arts organisation Pacific Underground. A special taonga puoro session for Matariki; and French electro-duo Air celebrate 20 years of music. Audio
Matariki celebrations underway in the capital
Celebrations are getting underway marking Matariki, the Maori New Year. Laura Bootham from Te Manu Korihi has more. Audio
Matariki festival begins
Matariki celebrations begin around the country today - it's a celebration that is growing in popularity. Matariki is the Maori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades - the… Audio
Māori astronomy - Te Whānau Mārama
"First the sun, then the moon, then the stars". Waikato University Professor Rangi Matamua shares Māori understandings of the night sky. He's curated the Waikato Museum's current exhibition Te Whānau… Audio
Toni Huata - Matariki - Te Wiki o te Reo
2015 marks 40 years since Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori began. Melody Thomas speaks with Toni Huata about maori language week and the video she'll release this week to mark the occasion. Audio
Rob Ruha live at Te Mahurehure Marae
To mark Matariki, singer-songwriter and APRA Maioha award-winner Rob Ruha embarked on Matariki on the Move, a traveling concert series that has been visiting marae and community halls. His first stop… Audio
Whiri Tū Aka - Matariki
Selected by Radio Kahungunu - Whiri Tū Aka perform their waiata, 'Matariki', written by Gaynor Rikihana (Ngāti Raukawa) and Keri Takao (Te Atiawa, Ngai Tūhoe, Ngāti Rārua). Audio
Toni Huata - Matariki
Selected by Te Ūpoko o Te Ika - Toni Huata (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongowhakāta) performs her waiata 'Matariki'. Audio
Ringiringi Manawaiti - Taku Poutokomanawa
Selected by Maniapoto FM - Ringiringi Manawaiti (Ngāti Maniapoto) performs her waiata 'Taku Poutokomanawa'. Audio
Matariki Place Stories
Emma Smith takes a walk around Papakura with Maggie Buxton, curator of Place Stories (Matariki), an app that triggers site specific soundworks from local artists. Audio
New Zealand A to Z - M for Matariki
Matariki, the cluster of stars whose arrival - for many of us here in Aotearoa - signals the beginning of a brand new year. The name literally means 'little eyes' (Mata riki) or "Eyes of God' (Mata… Audio
Mokihi at Matariki
Ron 'Bones' Rissetto explains mokihi, the Maori art of raft-making from reeds. Audio
Matariki, climate and kauri with Kennedy Warne
Outdoors man and adventurer Kennedy Warne discusses Matariki, climate and kauri. Audio
Arts commentator Courtney Johnston
Courtney Johnston, director of The Dowse, discusses Matariki festival in Wellington, an artist on the 20 pound note, and five years of talking about art on this show. Audio, Gallery
Dudley Benson and Johnson Witehira in conversation
To celebrate Matariki we asked Otautahi-born composer and performer Dudley Benson and Taumarunui-born artist and designer Johnson Witehira., both of whom feature in City Gallery's festival calendar… Audio
Matariki at NZ On Screen
To celebrate Matariki, NZ On Screen – the online database for television, film and music – has collated a new collection of Māori programming. Audio
Te Ao Marama - Matariki
Matariki is upon us, and with it, festivals, concerts, and exhibitions all around the country. In mid-June a concert at Wellington's Museum of City and Sea, presented by Chamber Music NZ, which… Audio
