When: Tuesday 22 June, 7pm start
Where: meet at the Lyttelton Harbour Info Centre 20 Oxford St
How much: $10 adults, children free.
Bookings: Bookings essential call 328 9093
BYO torch, guided historical walk around the township and up to the Timeball Station for supper.
Matariki is the Māori name for a cluster of stars which is visible in the New Zealand night sky at a specific time of the year. Matariki re-appears in the dawn sky mid-winter signalling the start of the Māori New Year and the date changes each year according to the Māori lunar calendar.
Whakaraupo Carving Centre tutor Caine Tauwhare from local hapu Ngāti Wheke talks about the significance and traditions of Matariki here