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Otago Daily Times
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
City celebrates Matariki at park
The Matariki Festival was held at Logan Park on Saturday night. PHOTOS: GREGOR RICHARDSON Trees sparkled and there was a plentiful supply of food from trucks, but it was really the drones that drew crowds to Dunedin's Logan Park. They flew in various patterns on Saturday night to help convey a story about Matariki, the star cluster associated with the Māori new year. Ed Finlay, 8, of Dunedin, at the Matariki Festival at Logan Park on Saturday. John Parkin was there with his wife Joyce and children Abigail, 5, and Noah, 2. Having moved from Auckland to Dunedin, they watched the drones' light show last year and came back on Saturday for another look. Mr Parkin said Abigail had learnt about Matariki at both daycare and school and developed quite a good understanding. Flame Entertainment's Milly B lights up the night at the festival. Arlo Henry, 9, had also learnt about Matariki at school. He and his mother, Mel Henry, were awaiting the drones' show on Saturday night. "It's nice that it's free and to celebrate Matariki," Mrs Henry said. Sisters (from left) Charlotte, 10, and Clara Pleace admire a lighting installation at the festival. St Peter Chanel School in Green Island had a Matariki breakfast on Thursday, she said. Ann Goodwillie had travelled to Dunedin from Timaru in recent days for her grandson's 12th birthday. She went along to Logan Park with whānau and said she had had a lovely time in Dunedin. Sana Garner, 6, of Dunedin, takes a walk on the bright side. The show was put together by Drone Sky Shows in collaboration with mana whenua and cultural advisers. Entertainment through the evening included performances by 1 Drop Nation, kapa haka by He Waka Kōtuia and the sounds of taonga pūoro — traditional Māori musical instruments.
Otago Daily Times
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Spitting fire
Flame Entertainment's Tiffany Bindon, of Queenstown, became a daring fire eater to entertain the crowd gathered in Esk St for the start of Invercargill's Matariki celebrations last night. PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD Tonight the fiery troupe will be entertaining in Gore, followed by Dunedin tomorrow evening.
Otago Daily Times
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Performers fire up for Matariki celebrations
Video: Toni McDonald Flame Entertainment performed four fiery sets of dazzling displays for the crowd gathered on Invercargill's Esk St to kick off the city's Matariki celebrations this evening. The troupe is scheduled to entertain in Gore on Thursday followed by Dunedin on Friday evening.
