Matariki is the same constellation the Greeks called the Pleiades. It becomes visible in New Zealand in Winter and the Maori base their New Year on the constellation's appearance. The NZ government decided to make the celebration date of the holiday the first New Moon after the rising of the Matariki constellation.
The next several dates are provided by wiki:
Year Tangaroa lunar period Matariki public holiday
2022 21-24 June 24 June
2023 10-13 July 14 July
2024 29 June - 2 July 28 June
2025 19-22 June 20 June
2026 8-11 July 10 July
2027 27-30 June 25 June
2028 15-18 July 14 July
2029 4-7 July 6 July
2030 23-26 June 21 June
2031 11-14 July 11 July
2032 30 June - 2 July 2 July
2033 20-23 June 24 June
2034 9-12 July 7 July
2035 29 June - 1 July 29 June
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