Celebrating Matariki as non-Māori

“To me Matariki is all about celebrating the ancestors, what they’ve done. That’s the reason we are still alive today.”
Dj Banty hosts Lola Schmood and Cheyenna Kokaua at her home in Tāmaki Makaurau to share a traditional Nigerian meal and talk about how non-Māori can celebrate Matariki.
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