Celebrating Matariki

Celebrate Matariki in Ohariu this Saturday!

June 2025

Celebrate Matariki in Ohariu!

Pop into St Francis of Assisi Church (37 Dr Taylor Terrace, Johnsonville) this Saturday (14 June) to mark this special time.

There’ll be a pot-luck dinner at 6:30pm. At 7:30pm Antony Gomez – Aotearoa New Zealand’s National Outreach Coordinator for the International Astronomical Union’s Office for Astronomy Outreach and the Director of the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand Astronomy Outreach Section – will speak on the universe, creation and the environment. Then, at 8:30pm, there’ll be hot drinks. To finish, there may be an opportunity to view some stars in telescopes (if weather permits).

Everyone is welcome. Bring a plate for the pot-luck (something easy, that doesn’t require heating up), warm clothes, a blanket, gloves, etc, and we hope to see you there!

For more information, please contact Robert McClean on 0220676655 or at mccleanrobert@gmail.com.

Nau mai haere mai! Whakauru tātou i te kotahi i tēnei takurua!