As part of the inaugural Matariki public holiday celebrations in June this year, The PumpHouse hosted one-act play .co.nz, a new play specially written by Mark Wilson to celebrate this auspicious event. Hardy theatre-goers braved the cold, drizzly midwinter weather to attend the performance in the beautiful outside amphitheatre space, but were thoroughly rewarded with an outstanding theatre experience. Ably directed by Meg Andrews and passionately acted by Āria Harrison-Sparke, Jordan Henare and Mark Wilson, the audience was educated and inspired through the medium Māori culture excels at – storytelling.