Throughout May and June, our gallery (located in the stairwell between Levels 1 and 2) will host an exhibition by photographer Hayley May, featuring some amazing fungi photos.

Throughout June, the ZEALANDIA Store will host an exhibition by jewellery artist Natalie Beeby.

Nau mai, Haere mai, join ZEALANDIA fan, storyteller and writer Moira Wairama as she shares tales and waiata celebrating the return of Matariki stars, as they herald in the Māori New Year.  

Explore the night sky with the Wellington Astronomical Society.

Hear a short introduction from Antony Gomez then head outside to get a telescopic view of the star cluster Matariki (also known as Pleaides). Hot drinks will be served. 

Bring the family to ZEALANDIA (kids go free) and join in our Matariki Star Search and activities. The family of star children of Matariki are visiting Te Māra a Tāne ZEALANDIA – can you find all nine ‘stars’, hidden in the Sanctuary? 

Pick up a special map, join the search for stars, and answer some questions for a free chocolate treat. 

Following on from her wildly successful 2017 exhibition at ZEALANDIA, Judi's latest exhibition tells us new stories about ZEALANDIA's birds, with images exploring their intelligence and curiosity, their history and beauty, and what the future might hold for them.  

Matariki is a time rich with custom and tradition but also has much to tell us about our changing world today. Māori understand that changes to the environment and ecology at this time may be due to climate change.

Join astrophysicist Dr Pauline Harris, of Victoria University of Wellington, as she unpacks Matariki and maramataka – the Māori lunar calendar.