Tetāi Tuarangi, Star Seeds, Sound Waves and Ceremonies

Featuring

Saffron Te Rātana – Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu

Ana Iti – Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu

Albert Refiti – Samoan / Tuvaluan heritage (Pacific)

Mara TK – Te Arawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa

Megan Brady – Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Apa

Megan Tamaiti-Quennell (Curator) – Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu

Interconnected cosmologies link people, stars, whenua, and our natural environment. This is all expressed through the collective marking of Matariki as a time of renewal, reflection, and celebration grounded in contemporary Māori and Moana artistic practice.