More than 23,000 people flocked to Dandenong Market for a taste of New Zealand culture.
The Matariki Festival on Sunday 25 June marked Maori New Year, a time to connect with and give thanks to the land, sea and sky.
Matariki is the Maori name for the Pleiades star cluster, which rises in early June.
Cultural group Te Hononga O Nga Iwi performed the haka and other dances, and its children’s group, Nga Whetu Marama O Hawaiki, also took to the stage.
Te Ara Hononga performed traditional Maori martial art Mau rakau and hip hop group The Kingdom brought Maori and Polynesian flavour to Market Square.
The day’s 23,504 visitors were also able to try traditional food including hungi, mussel fritters, fried bread burgers and more.
