This Matariki season (2019), Creative Northland and Te Puni Kokiri partnered to deliver the inaugural ‘Karanga Matariki’ funding to creative projects happening across Northland. This year focused on projects/exhibitions/festivals/shows outside the Whangarei area and so priority support was given to those from the Far North, mid – North and Kaipara. Projects included Exhibitions, Murals, Lights displays and workshops, interactive workshops for tamariki and whanau, school dance performances, Matariki Festivals and harakeke wananga. While not the sole funder for some of these projects, many of which were already created, we are confident that the ‘Karanga Matariki’ funding made a positive difference to each event. We look forward to partnering with Te Puni Kokiri again for this funding and other planned projects.