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Matariki in Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Season 8 Episode 803 | 28m 00s

Mickela continues her adventures in Tâmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa (Auckland, New Zealand), with the Mâori iwi (tribe) of Ngâti Whâtua Ôrâkei to celebrate Matariki, the Mâori New Year. This celebration represents a time when whânau (family) come together to look back to the past, reflect on the present, and look forward into the future, of making wishes for a brighter year to come!

Aired: 11/30/25 | Expires: 02/14/26
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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