Kia hiwa rā! Kia hiwa rā!
Join us for this year’s Matariki celebrations at The Arts Village for a pō of toi, creativity, music, and whānau connection.
Te Pō Kitakita will bring a vibrant artistic energy to the night through a range of hands-on Māori art activities. Nau mai, haere mai e te whānau, everyone is welcome. We would love to see you here as we celebrate Matariki 2026 together. Doors open at 4pm.
Be apart of the launch of our new tāonga
Kurangaituku a mural by Maria Hermens,
Heidi Stook and Kataraina Mahutonga
You are invited to be apart of our Annual Under the Stars exhibition Opening at 5.30pm
across Wallis, Mosaic, Cottage and Maumahara Galleries
Check out our Under the Stars exhibiting artist below
Under the stars
Across all galleries
Celebrate Matariki through art. Under the Stars invites our community of artists—amateur and professional—to share works inspired by Matariki. reflecting on the past year, hopes for their future and your own interpretation of the stars and stories of Matariki. .
Ngā Hue o Matariki Toni-Marie Jennings
The Wallis gallery
He hue, he tāonga, he korero tuku iho.Māori artist Toni-Marie Jennings’ exhibition explores connection to whakapapa, the stars, and the stories we carry.
Matariki Mokoia Intermediate
Cottage Gallery
In conjuction with the Under the stars, ākonga of Te Kura Takawaenga o Mokoia (Mokoia Intermediate), share their creativity, stories, and reflections — many exhibiting publicly for the very first time. This exhibition is both a celebration and a reminder of our connection to te taiao and the shared responsibility to care for and protect the world around us
Ngā whetū o matariki- A humble collaboration
Maumahara Gallery
A seven week collaborative art project that celebrates creativity connection and cultural learning through the lens of matariki, whanaungatanga and manaaki. This partnership between the talented tangata whaikaha of St Chads and Sheree from the arts village brought together diverse abilities, shared knwledge and a common purpose to create the nine stars of the Matariki cluster through meaningful artistic expression.