Matariki at SkyCity

The Viewing

Matariki is a time to look to the skies, reflect on the past and welcome the new year ahead. Experience SkyCity transformed with illuminated art installations, interactive storytelling and special Sky Tower lighting displays inspired by the Matariki stars. Look out for Sky Tower projections created in collaboration with well-known local artists, and Atrium activations throughout the precinct.

Remembering Those Who Have Passed

Matariki is also a time to pause, remember and honour loved ones who are no longer with us. Visitors and SkyCity staff alike are invited to contribute to our shared "Sky of Stars" installation located in the Atrium. Add a star in remembrance of someone special and take a moment to reflect alongside the wider community.

Feeding the Stars

Food plays an important role in Matariki, symbolising abundance, nourishment and hope for the year ahead. Celebrate with an incredible line-up of Māori and Pasifika kai experiences across SkyCity, from bustling night markets to curated dining events inspired by the whenua, ngahere, awa and moana.

Fridays & Saturdays | 4pm – 10pm
3, 4 July & 10, 11 July
SkyCity Plaza

Explore a vibrant mix of Māori and Pasifika food vendors serving up delicious flavours from across Aotearoa and the Pacific. Alongside the kai, discover stalls from Māori enterprises supported through SkyCity Community Trust partnerships.

• Māori and Pasifika food stalls
• Live entertainment and DJ
• Māori artists and performers
• Local Kapa Haka groups
• Community and cultural showcases

Fridays & Saturdays
Session time: 7:00am Dates: 10 & 11 July 2026
Sky Tower: Main Observation Deck

Embrace a time of reflection and look forward to the New Year with a guided yoga session high above the clouds. With 360-degree views over Auckland's CBD, welcome the New Year with some reflection before finishing off with some Kawakawa tea included with your ticket.

Selected SkyCity Restaurants
Throughout the Matariki Season
Metita

Te Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa | The great connector of all Polynesia.

Be welcomed into an evening of kōrero, waiata and the rising of Matariki, the constellation that has guided our ancestors across Te Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa for generations, the same stars that charted the great migration, and the ones rising now.

This July, join us in the meeting of two living traditions, honouring the Māori New Year through the pacific style of sharing, together around the table in the spirit of gathering.

More details coming soon.