Matariki
June 28
The Matariki public holiday will be celebrated on the 28th June 2024 this year.
The lunar period is 29th June till 2nd July 2024
“The Matariki public holiday is based on the winter rising of the Matariki cluster in the early morning sky during the Tangaroa period of the lunar month of Pipiri.”
https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/read-watch-play/matariki-maori-new-year/dates-for-matariki-public-holiday