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Matariki celebration to ignite as Māori New Year nears

Matariki festivals will start rolling out over the next few weeks before the Matariki stars rise to mark the Māori new year.

It's a time to celebrate Māori storytelling, astronomy, music and culture. But Māori musician and content producer of the annual Matariki awards, Ngatapa Black, says Covid-19 has created a fresh perspective for many Māori as we enter the Māori new year.

Te Ao Marama talks to Ngatapa Black.