Modern Matariki

Modern Matariki:

  • Matariki festivals were very popular as of the 1900s.


  • When the Europeans came to New Zealand, the Matariki festivals were dwindling down.


  • At the beginning of the 21st century, the Maori began to revive the Matariki spirit because they tried to revive the remembrance of the celebration.


  •  For some strange reason, in 2020, the government announced that Matariki was going to be a public holiday.


  • The revival of Matariki also played a part in increasing the popularity of the traditional Maori kites pakau