More than 20 prominent Auckland buildings and landmarks will be lit up sunrise orange tonight to mark the beginning of Matariki. Buildings including the Sky Tower, Auckland Museum and Te Ara I Whiti cycleway will glow sunrise orange tonight in celebration of the rise of the Matariki constellation and Te Tau Hou, the Maori New Year. Other buildings and areas to be lit up include Auckland Town Hall, Silo6 and Silo Park's Gantry, the Ferry Building and Auckland Central Library. More than 100 events will run across the Auckland region during the festival, celebrating Maori culture, art, entertainment, and food. Matariki is the Maori name for the star constellation Pleiades, which rises in mid-winter.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 17, 2016 02:37 UTC