Te Iwa o Matariki 2025.
June 17, 2025
Hau Taki Haere | Tertiary Update Vol 29, No 11
Te Iwa o Matariki
Mānawatia a Matariki.
Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki
Celebrate the rising of Matariki
Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi
Celebrate the rising of the lord of the sky
Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te tau
Celebrate the rising of the New Year
On Friday 20 June, Aotearoa will celebrate Matariki as a public holiday once again.
First proposed by former Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori CEO Haami Piripi back in 2006, and finally made law by the Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill on 12 April 2022, Matariki is the first and only public holiday that celebrates Te Ao Māori and Mātauranga Māori.
This year’s official theme is Matariki mā Puanga, which speaks to inclusion, embracing diversity, and celebrating Matariki together.
Te Hautū Kahurangi | Tertiary Education Union (TEU) celebrates Matariki every year with a special edition of Hau Taki Haere | Tertiary Update.
This year, we have chosen to bring together a selection of voices from our members and staff, Tangata Māori and Tangata Tiriti, sharing stories of transformation – our journey to what we currently know about Matariki and what it means to us in 2025.