Tomorrow is the very first public holiday to celebrate Matariki.
In March the Government announced $100,000 in funding will be given to the Matariki Festival in the Mackenzie District.
It’s one of two Matariki festivals to receive government funding.
Mackenzie Tourism Development Manager Lydia Stoddart joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.
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