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JOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF People on the streets of Christchurch share what they know - and in some cases, what they don't - about Matariki. The long, winter holiday drought in Aotearoa will be broken next year by the new Matariki public holiday, which will fall on Friday June 24. Announcing the 2022 date at Waitangi, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said it would be the first public holiday “that recognises te Ao Māori” (the Māori world). “It’s great to have the date locked in for next year. This will be a day to acknowledge our nation’s unique, shared identity, and the importance of ti...

The first Matariki public holiday will be on June 24, in 2022, the Prime Minister has announced. Jacinda Ardern announced the first date today, and said it

Reflection and gratitude, a look into the significance behind Matariki.

Matariki officially made a public holiday for 2022 Headlines 04/02/2021 Jacinda Adern announced today that the first Matariki public holiday will be on Friday the 24th of June in 2022. The Māori New year won’t be on a fixed day but will change to ensure it is on during the rising of Matariki.Tikanga and astronomy experts will be setting the dates in future but it’s likely to always be on a Monday or a Friday.  "This will be a day to acknowledge our nation's unique, shared identity, and the importance of tikanga ...

New public holiday was one of Ardern's first campaign promises in September last year.