Matariki: Traditional hangi method becoming endangered 08 Jul 04:52 AM Thousands turned out in Christchurch this evening to see the Matariki Fireworks being set off at New Brighton Beach.

Christchurch will be lit up to celebrate Matariki as part of the inaugural Tirama Mai lighting event. Zones within the central city and New Brighton will be lit up from June 25 until July 10, with ...

An earthquake struck a coastal suburb near New Brighton Beach, in New Zealand The magnitude 4.0 quake hit 10km east of Christchurch at 9.10pm on Sunday The 'moderate' earthquake of 12 kilometres ...

New Brighton Beach in Christchurch and the hills around Kaikoura are also great spots to settle in pre-dawn with a blanket. Campbell says to look out for a rising star that comes up with Matariki, a ...

Matariki is the Māori New Year in Te Ao Māori, or the Māori world view, and is signified by the reappearance of the Matariki star cluster in the early morning sky.