Te Ākautangi Matariki Festival - Kaikōrero Series

What is the Te Ākautangi Matariki Festival?

The Te Ākautangi Matariki Festival is an event jointly run by Tai Tonga 41 Outrigger Canoe Club and Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club. It includes the Ngā Mata o Te Ariki, Tāwhirimātea Marathon (Waka Ama Race); Matariki Classic (Endurance Yacht Race); and Matariki Yachting Regatta. The festival acknowledges importance of Matariki to Te Ao Maori.

The Te Ākautangi Matariki Festival is not just an on
water event however. For 2025 we are also going bigger and better with kaikōrero (Speaker) sessions at EBYMBC in the month leading up to the on water activities. These sessions are open to everyone and we would love you to bring along your friends, family and neighbours. The bar will be open.

The kaupapa (topics) are:

- Saturday 24 May: What are the Matariki Stars?
- Saturday 31 May: Club Histories
- Saturday 7 June: History of Te Whanganui-a-Tara
- Saturday 14 June: Waiata & Quiz

You may also like the following events from Tai Tonga 41 Waka Ama Outrigger Canoe Club:

• Next month, 21st June, 07:00 am, Ngā Mata o Te Ariki Tāwhirimātea Hoe in Wellington

Also check out other Festivals in Wellington, Sports events in Wellington.