Dawn Wishes to Hiwa-i-te-Rangi

Gathering to mark the opening of the Matariki Festival 2023, we invite you to join us for fire, karakia and kai.

The wishes, hopes and prayers that have been tied to Penny Howard’s whai installation by visitors to the group exhibition Ngā Whetū will be collected for a special dawn ceremony, followed by light refreshments.


During the time when the Matariki cluster is visible in the sky, we will burn all the gathered wishes, sending them up to Hiwa-i-te-Rangi to be granted as part of this morning ceremony.

Any wishes written after this event will be ceremoniously burned after the Ngā Whetū exhibition has closed by artist and co-curator, Penny Howard.

Free

Part of Matariki Festival 2023
All welcome

Come and make a wish before this dawn ceremony between:
Sat 3 June - Sat 8 July, 10am - 4pm

For enquiries please email: info@ceac.org.nz