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(Short English title: Matariki.)
Matariki
Aotearoa Pacific New Year
Ko Matariki te tino tau hou o Aotearoa, o te Moananui-a-Kiwa. E ahu mai ana tōna ingoa i te kāhui whetū o Matariki; e whitu ngā whetu o te kāhui nei, ā, hei ngā wiki whakamutunga o Haratua, ngā wiki tīmatanga o Pipiri rānei ia tau, ia tau ka puta ake anō. Ko tōna ingoa i te ao mātauranga tātai arorangi Pākehā ko Pleiades.
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Matariki is our Aotearoa Pacific New Year. It takes its name from the seven star constellation which reappears over the horizon in late May. In Western astronomy this constellation is called The Pleiades.
Ko Matariki kei te rangi tūhāhā
- Ko wai a Matariki?
He kāhui whetū pakupaku, he kāhui rerehua hoki, he tohu o te oranga hōu o te tau. Ki ngā tohunga o te ao Māori, ko Matariki te rangatira o ngā kāhui whetū me ngā whetū maha i noho hei pou tauārai i ngā wehenga o te tau. - Ngā meka me ngā mati mō Matariki
He korero mō Matariki huri noa i te ao, he kupu tātai arorangi, ngā rā o Matariki me te maramataka Māori. - Te whakanui i a Matariki
He tīmatanga hōu, he hākari, ko te whakapapa, ko te tiaki taiao, ko te tikanga takoha me te kōrero Māori - he whakaaro mō te whakanui i te Tau Hōu ake o te tangata whenua. - He kōrero anō mō Matariki
He rauemi, he hononga hoki. - Mō ngā kaiako
Hei mahi mō ngā kura rumaki reo.
Matariki in the heavens
- What is Matariki?
Matariki is a small but distinctive star cluster marking a new phase of life. Of the many stars and constellations that acted as milestones in the traditional Maori calendar, Matariki is among the most significant. - Matariki facts and figures
Stories of Matariki around the world, astronomical terms, Matariki dates and the Maori lunar calendar. - Celebrating Matariki
New beginnings, feasting, family, conservation, gift-giving and speaking Maori - some ideas for celebrating the indigenous New Year. - Find out more about Matariki
Resources and links. - For teachers
Suggested activities for immersion settings
