Light festival held in New Zealand to celebrate Maori New Year

STORY: Light festival held in New Zealand to celebrate Maori New Year DATELINE: July 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival STORYLINE: Tirama Mai light festival kicked off on Friday in Christchurch, New Zealand. This annual winter festival of light celebrates the Maori New Year and the winter season. Around 20 different lighting displays, artworks and interactive installations light up the city. Residents and visitors alike will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in this event in the coming week as the lighting festival is being held from July 7 to July 15. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wellington. (XHTV)