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Matariki
Aotearoa Pacific New Year
Ko Matariki te tino tau hou o Aotearoa, o te Moananui-a-Kiwa. E ahu mai ana tona ingoa i te kahui whetu o Matariki; e whitu nga whetu o te kahui nei, a, hei nga wiki whakamutunga o Haratua, nga wiki timatanga o Pipiri ranei ia tau, ia tau ka puta ake ano. Ko tona ingoa i te ao matauranga tatai arorangi Pakeha ko Pleiades.
I te tau 2010 ko te 14 o Pipiri te ra ka whakanuia a Matariki.
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.
In 2010 Matariki will be celebrated on June 14.
Ko Matariki kei te rangi tuhaha
- Ko wai a Matariki?
He kahui whetu pakupaku, he kahui rerehua hoki, he tohu o te oranga hou o te tau. Ki nga tohunga o te ao Maori, ko Matariki te rangatira o nga kahui whetu me nga whetu maha i noho hei pou tauarai i nga wehenga o te tau. - Nga meka me nga mati mo Matariki
He korero mo Matariki huri noa i te ao, he kupu tatai arorangi, nga ra o Matariki me te maramataka Maori. - Te whakanui i a Matariki
He timatanga hou, he hakari, ko te whakapapa, ko te tiaki taiao, ko te tikanga takoha me te korero Maori - he whakaaro mo te whakanui i te Tau Hou ake o te tangata whenua. - He korero ano mo Matariki
He rauemi, he hononga hoki. - Mo nga kaiako
Hei mahi mo nga 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