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ARONUI crowned Arts, Cultural/Heritage Event of the Year at the New Zealand Event Awards

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ARONUI wins creative arts + design award at the Tompkins Wake Business Awards 2024

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The Voices in the Shadows: Musical unites Māori, Pacific and Palestinian cultures

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Rotorua Business Awards celebrates ‘passionate, committed’ finalists

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Māori game developers and storytellers to explore China’s tech scene 

After the success of the Matariki Drone show, ARONUI Founder and Director Cian Elyse White, has been selected to travel to China next week as a part of the Asia…
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Matariki drone light show at Rotorua Lakefront as part of Aronui Indigenous Arts Festival

A drone light show at Rotorua Lakefront is set to light up the sky this Matariki. Part of the Aronui Indigenous Arts Festival, the event on June 27 and June…
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Mākereti Papakura : 7 Story Mural Celebrating 100 Years Since Doctorate Completion At Oxford University

ARONUI Indigenous Arts Festival (ARONUI) has honored a Rotorua leader, Mākereti Papakura (Guide Maggie), with a 7 story mural. 2023 marks the 100 year anniversary since Papakura completed her degree,…
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ARONUI back with a bang

After a partial hiatus since 2019, ARONUI Indigenous Arts Festival 2023 is back! And with just two weeks to go until its opening, which also celebrates Te Wiki o Te…
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Building Capability for Indigenous Festival Models

Learn about the history of ARONUI and how we’re supported by the Māori Arts Festival Capability Fund….
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🌟 Matariki, the medicine woman, and Rehua, the 🌟 Matariki, the medicine woman, and Rehua, the healer, were lovers 💕 Their love birthed forth eight star children known as Te Kāhui Matariki ✨ Can you name them all?

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Atua Wahine was created by Wairea Company from a d Atua Wahine was created by Wairea Company from a desire to revitalise the stories of our ancient Māori Goddesses 🌿 celebrating their strength, wisdom and presence in our world today 🌺

We can’t wait to see what Wairea Company brings to life in 2026 ✨🌀

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Now that Aronui 2025 has come to a close, we’re Now that Aronui 2025 has come to a close, we’re looking back on all the incredible kaupapa we shared this year ✨

One of the highlights was definitely having the legendary 1814 light up the Sir Howard Morrison Centre 🎶🔥

We’ve got more epic live music events in the pipeline for 2026 - stay tuned e hoa mā! 👀🎤

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✨ Throwback to the Aronui Matariki Drone Show ✨

Who’s ready for next year? 🌀🤔

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Kua ea 😮‍💨 Aronui Indigenous Arts Festiva Kua ea 😮‍💨

Aronui Indigenous Arts Festival 2025 officially wrapped on Sunday, and we want to send a massive mihi  to our artists and to everyone who came along, supported and enjoyed this year’s boutique offering 💛

Ngā mihi nunui to our funders who made it possible – Lottery Grants Board, @rotoruanz, @rotoruatrust, Blue Skies Charitable Trust, @poutamatrust, @nzcommunitytrust, @onefoundationnz and Pub Charities 🙌 

E mihi kau ana ki a koutou.

It’s been a huge year for Aronui, from the Drone Show and 1814 concert to the festival itself, and being honoured with the Arts, Cultural or Heritage Event of the Year Award at the New Zealand Event Awards 2025.

None of it would have been possible without your aroha and support.

Check out these mīharo images from Atua Wahine captured by our friends at @aio.media.nz 📸

Hei ākuanei 🌀

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