Te Papa lights up for Matariki

For the third straight year, Te Papa celebrated Matariki with a huge projected light display. The projection, designed by actor and creator Toa Waaka, told the story of Chief Toa-Rangatira, from whom Waaka is descended. Toa-Rangatira stayed behind to plant a kumara garden while the warriors went away to war, and was able to feed the whole village when they returned. The projection was the largest Matariki display yet for Te Papa. READ MORE: * Matariki projections light up Wellington waterfront tomorrow night * Wellington region gets full week of Matariki events * Matariki 2020 in Auckland: A festival reimagined for a post-Covid world Equipment and services, usually too expensive or fully booked out by international film crews, became available after the Covid-19 pandemic caused a slump in the film industry.