Matariki - Māori New Year
Matariki or the Māori New Year is a time for each of us to reflect on our place in the world. In 2022, Aotearoa / New Zealand celebrates the first Matariki official public holiday on Friday 24 June. Read this eTangata article by Dr Rangi Mātāmua to find out how Matariki will connect us all and how western science and mātauranga Māori "are not adversaries but are linked together ,,,[and future generations of Aotearoa may look back and recognise 24 June 2022 as] the day we came of age as a nation". Download the free Stellarium Mobile app to your phone to locate Matariki (Pleiades) in relation to Taumata-kuku (Aldebaran), Puanga (Rigel) and Tautoru (Orion's belt). You can also take up the Pipiri Matariki Wero or Matariki month challenge to learn more about Matariki each day of this month.
Ngā pukapuka - Books
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The astromancer by Call Number: DU423.A85 IHIISBN: 9780143776154Publication Date: 2022The Astromancer is looking for four new apprentices to learn about Matariki and the Maramataka calendar. She chooses three boys and an orphan girl. -
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The Great Canoes in the Sky by ISBN: 9783319226231Publication Date: 2016-12-07This ebooks presents spectacular photographs of astronomical objects of the southern sky. It explores what peoples of the South Pacific see when they look up at the heavens and what they have done with this knowledge. -
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Matariki: te whetū tapu o te tau by Call Number: DU423.A85MATISBN: 9781775503262Publication Date: 2017 -
Matariki: The star of the year by Call Number: DU423.A85 MATISBN: 9781775503255Publication Date: 2017 -
Puanga : star of the Māori New Year by Call Number: DU423.A85RERISBN: 9780473278304Publication Date: 2014 -
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Tatai arorangi, Māori astronomy: work of the gods byCall Number: DU423.A85LEAPublication Date: 2004
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Te kāhui o Matariki : contemporary Māori art of Matariki by Call Number: N7406.7HAKISBN: 9780143009344Publication Date: 2008
Ngā ataata - Videos
Watch how to find the Matariki star cluster by Hauiti Gardiner [Video by Te Papa]
Award winning sand artist, Marcus Winter, presents the story of Matariki.
Ara introduces the stars of Matariki - Te Kāhui o Matariki
And the other 8 stars of Matariki presented by Ara are Pōhutukawa; Ururangi; Waipuna-ā-rangi; Waitī; Waitā; Tupu-ā-nuku; Tupu-ā-rangi; Hiwa-i-te-rangi.
Mahinga kai and Matariki
Mahinga kai is significant to the time of Matariki. These library blogposts share about Ngāi Tahu's food gathering activities during the time of Matariki.
Pae tukutuku - Websites
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Matariki and Māori astronomy with Dr Rangi MatamuaPosted by McGuinness Institute
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Matariki podcast from PlainsFM [50 mins]Reimana Tutengaehe and Rachael Pelvin bring different perspectives to this discussion on what learnings can be shared from the Māori new year.
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Matariki star clusterFrom Science Learning Hub
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Matariki star factsFrom Te Papa
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Matariki [In Aotearoa and around the world]A 2016 Stuff article including how to find Matariki.
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Puaka and Matariki - by Dr. Jim Williams [Ngāi Tahu]A 12 page article on Matariki.
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SMART - Society of Māori Astronomy Research and TraditionsSMART was formed in 2009 with the intention to preserve and revitalise Māori astronomical knowledge.
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Te iwa o Matariki - the nine stars of MatarikiFrom Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
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Toitū ngā mahinga kai a Matariki - Sustainable natural resources of MatarikiAn article from Christchurch City Libraries on stars of Matariki associated with natural resources.
More videos
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Discover Matariki - By Rangi MatamuaPosted by Spark (1 min).
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An interview with Dr MatamuaIncludes the three key principles observed during Matariki - Matariki hunga nui; Matariki ahunga nui and Matariki manako nui
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Tuhoe legends of MatarikiPart 1 of 2 posted by Waka Huia (19.40mins)
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Tuhoe legends of MatarikiPart 2 of 2 posted by Waka Huia (7.49 mins)
Matariki activities
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Colouring and activity book on MatarikiBy Te Wananga o Aotearoa
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Matariki macarenaSing this waiata with macarena actions and tune to help remember nine whetu or stars of Matariki.
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Matariki star cluster -Are there seven or nine stars?A Science Learning Hub article.
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Te iwa o MatarikiA labelling interactive activity from Science Learning Hub.
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Tirama Tirama MatarikiA waiata to help memorise seven of the stars of Matariki