King Charles has shared a warm message with Kiwis across the country celebrating Matariki this long weekend. The open letter, written in te reo Māori and English, was posted by the New Zealand Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro . “E mihi ana ki a Puanga - mānawatia a Matariki.
“To everyone in New Zealand celebrating Matariki, I send my warmest good wishes,” Charles said. “The Māori new year, when the Pleiades constellation rises in the southern skies, offers the opportunity to pause and reflect..
