Crowds of people gathered at Takaparawhau Bastion Point this morning to observe Matariki and welcome the Māori New Year.
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei held an umu kohukohu whetū - a traditional ceremonial offering to mark the rise of Matariki Matariki is the first public holiday steeped in matauranga Māori to be recognised in Aotearoa.
Our reporter Liam Brown was there.
